Tag Archives: Philosophy

Poems: The Ocean in Every Shell

Posted on June 18, 2017 by hermitsdoor

I have heard that with every step we take, we stir up the dust of dinosaurs decayed into their mineral compositions.

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Poem: Empty Garden Seats

Posted on June 12, 2017 by hermitsdoor

How picturesque the garden seats, benches and Adirondacks, placed in charming locations for walkers to smile at as they stroll through the neighborhood. But, why are they always empty? Have your even see them occupied, with a neighbor greeting you, … Continue reading →

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Dept. of Alternative Facts: Learn to Learn

Posted on May 30, 2017 by hermitsdoor

To learn (v): to acquire knowledge or skill; to become informed

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Dept. of Alternative Facts: Health Risk Pools (aka, the Buzzard Bill)

Posted on April 18, 2017 by hermitsdoor

Health Risk Pool (n) groups of people who share common health vulnerabilities; insurance classifications of disease processes which can be classified according to the degree of risk that the insurance company will face a loss of payments-to-premiums ratio

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Dept. of Alterantive Facts: Influence

Posted on March 6, 2017 by hermitsdoor

Influence (n): the capacity to have an effect on someone

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From the Bookshelf: The Year of Living Biblically, by A. J. Jacobs

Posted on February 25, 2017 by hermitsdoor

During a recent visit, my wife’s cousin distributed some books which she had read. She handed me A. J. Jacob’s, The Year of Living Biblically: One Man’s Humble Quest to Follow the Bible as Literally as Possible. “You’re the only … Continue reading →