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The Freedom We Soon May Have
Monday morning quarterbacking
We have a love affair with second chances. We tell ourselves how much better it would be this time around, if we could have just one more try. That relationship. My education. That once-in-a-l…
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I Love Lying
Well, to be fair, the title of this post is missing some essential italics. What I really love is Lying, the new e-book by Sam Harris. If you haven’t read it yet, hop over to Amazon and splurge; it’s a $2 essay that will …
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Toward a Guild of Spiritual Teachers
This post was sparked by a good friend who asked about my response to Marc Gafni. My email quickly mushroomed into a manifesto of sorts. It answers the question orthogonally, rather than directly discussing the particulars of…
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Identity-Formation & Finding Your Purpose
When I moved from the East Coast to the Bay Area last year, I dove right into the local spiritual culture. Its reputation is well known, so I was curious to see what I would find.
It’s been amazing, to say the least. My …
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Ninjas, Pirates, Preferences
I love this button. It’s permanently affixed to my spring jacket.
A few months ago I was at a random gathering of people, which I’ll refer to as a beer festival, because in fact that’s what it was. I didn’t plan to…
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