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Jack of All Trades, Master of None…

December 7, 2019 / rung2diotimasladder / 8 Comments

Here I am, dipping a toe into blogging again. Sometimes I wonder whether I have too many hobbies—although, truth be told, most of the time I don't think about it. However, since it's a retrospective time of year, here's what I've been up to, and what I have to say about it: Writing my novel, … Continue reading Jack of All Trades, Master of None…

Check-in: I’m Still Alive…

June 20, 2019 / rung2diotimasladder / 16 Comments

and I'm in...Taos, NM—home of DH Lawrence and Frank Waters and another author whom I'll talk about in a minute—perhaps my favorite summer getaway so far. The small town feel of this artistic community reminds me of some of the good things I left behind in Vermont. It is a bit touristy, but then again, … Continue reading Check-in: I’m Still Alive…

Desert Snow

February 22, 2019February 22, 2019 / rung2diotimasladder / 12 Comments

I've lived here for nearly a decade, but I have never seen it snow in the Tucson valley, right here, just outside my door. Real snow. Big fat fluffy flakes of snow. They kind you can catch on your tongue. Geordie was excited about it too, and he inspired me to make this little video. Enjoy! … Continue reading Desert Snow

Language Evolution and Gingerbread

December 22, 2018 / rung2diotimasladder / 28 Comments

The Great Courses now has streaming, so we've been binge watching lectures as we "learn" Spanish. For me the most entertaining lecture series so far has been the Story of Human Language by John McWhorter. I also like the other course, Myths, Lies, and Half-Truths of Language Usage, although the first is clearer. But here's … Continue reading Language Evolution and Gingerbread

William James: The Varieties of Religious Experience

August 16, 2018November 30, 2018 / rung2diotimasladder / 37 Comments

William James rejects the 'nothing but-ism' of medical materialism in favor of a strictly empirical empiricism that embraces the mental realm.

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