Tag Archives: Philosophy

Dept. of Alternative Facts: Value

Posted on August 9, 2020 by

value: (n) the importance that someone assigns to some object, person, or idea; often expressed, in our culture, in monetary denomination, or as my father-in-law used to say, “Something is worth what someone is willing to pay you for it” … Continue reading →

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Dept. of Alternative Facts: History

Posted on July 11, 2020 by

history (n): the narrative of events, usually written by the victor and those in power, easily skewed to a specific view point on the events, especially when working with a set of alternative facts Black Lives Matter rallies, marches, kneel-ins, … Continue reading →

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Dept. of Alternative Facts: Liability

Posted on June 17, 2020 by

Liability (n): being responsible for something, especially regarding law and finances

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Farm Life: Time

Posted on May 1, 2020 by

In the country, we do not measure time by seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks, years as some never-beginning and never-ending line.  No, but by cycles.  Dawn-day-dust-night.  Phases of the moon.  Season.  Planting-weeding-harvesting-preserving. Rut-gestation-birth-survival-growth-death.  With time, and practice, we develop routines … Continue reading →

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Give Us This Day: A Year of Devotion

Posted on January 4, 2020 by

When I was in college, I had a friend who was into reincarnation, past lives, etc.  She told me that I was a Chines monk some centuries before.  Cool idea.  As I do not consider the past, nor the future, … Continue reading →

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Dept. of Alternative Facts: Interpretation

Posted on December 22, 2019 by

interpretation: (n) an understanding of an event, situation, or text according to pre-existing assumptions

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Poem: Dead Calm

Posted on September 28, 2019 by

Dead calm, the fog sits upon the harbor. No breath of wind other than That which forms as we exhale. Obscured is our view, our focus

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Poem: Time(less)

Posted on January 1, 2019 by

Is time a line?

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Dept. of Alternative Facts: Inquiry

Posted on August 1, 2018 by

inquiry, (n) a series of questions along a line of reasoning

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Dept. of Alternative Facts: Right and Responsibilities

Posted on March 14, 2018 by

right: (n) a privilege granted by a governing body or society responsibility: (n) a duty expected by a governing body or society

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