United States
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The test we are under, the remnants of the subconscious signature, and self-defense
The test is not to have our hearts and minds, our conscience, corrupted by an antagonizing government. Just as when we were children and taught to respect other people’s boundaries,...
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God of Public Stanzas
God was rather mean, interjecting in today’s poem, “I will not be there when you need me / next, because you could not follow my lines” – and it was...
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Currency be damned (cross post)
I’m not saying I am great with money. I could be more frugal. But as a whole the population of the Unites States is financially illiterate, to such a drastic...
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I do not like a recent poem (cross-posted)
I do not like the poem “state house fairground,” even though I know it is quite good. I cannot tell you why I do not like it. I know intellectually...
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Cross-post from tilley.solar for re-emphasis – open access, open culture, open learning, anti-thought leaders, anti-careerism, new hope, the beginning of a new community
If you are going to make a definitive statement, one you are willing to double down on, please explicate. You may not realize that you have a teachable moment. Take...
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I woke about 10 pm and God is here. We talked about poetry.
God, presenting Himself as male, said He likes this poem, even though I refer to God in how She presented Herself as female, for quite some time. (God has presented...
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This is not a good time to start writing a new book
This is not a good time to start writing a new book. You have already invested so much time and resources on the book you were already writing. Now, with...
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(cross-posting) Note: Continuing humanities teaching and research after the discontinuation of grants
I do not think individual humanities work needs to stop with the removal of grants. Yes, clearly communities and community culture will be hurt. However, individuals can continue privately, to...
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Another Note: On the Theory of Monetized Empathy
I was reading “The Dialectics of Ecology and Ecological Civilization” (Requires a subscription at the time of this post, but will be public next week) and the author cites Global...
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Note: An observation
For every instant expert on tariffs there you will find someone who has been devoted to blind capitalism this whole time and will continue to be so. Capitalism abounds.