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  • Faith and Superstition

    We all need good context. There are many people who say there is no value in faith and superstition. They demand to see proof in the real world.  Well, it is a simple fact that when we are positive and… Continue reading

  • Becoming A Mountain

    One perspective of a holy ziggurat. The Sage does not live on a mountaintop. The Sage is not a supernatural entity chosen by the divine.The Sage is someone who built a life for themselves that they are proud of.A life they… Continue reading

  • Camouflaged Boundaries

    We tend to go to extremes. For example, one hundred fifty years ago we had six year olds working twelve hour shifts in factories and coal mines. Then, one hundred twenty years later we were treating people in their twenties… Continue reading

  • Two Snakes Entwined

    My family does not have an emotional structure, or Social Structure. We have emotional bonds, but no system of routines to nurture and utilize those bonds. My family is only maintained by material routines, or an Industrial Structure. It is… Continue reading

  • Maturity and Social Structure

    The modern battle between Neanderthal and Cro-magnon. Our capitalist society measures maturity by a person’s ability (and willingness) to make money, pay bills, and buy things. However, true maturity in the environment is best measured by how confident a person… Continue reading

  • Everyday Justice

    I have siblings who are not comfortable in the presence of their elderly parents. It is not their fault, per se, they are exactly like their parents,.. and the parents before them. Nor do I think they are unique or… Continue reading