Tag Archives: Philosophy

Dept of Alternative Facts: Replace

Posted on January 7, 2023 by hermitsdoor

replace: (v) to change one object with another similar object One the the conspiracy theories floating around in recent years is Replacement Theory. The logic, this time around, is that people of color, specifically legal and illegal immigrants to the … Continue reading →

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Epilogue: Retreat from Retreat

Posted on October 22, 2022 by hermitsdoor

Our days at the Hermitage drew to an end.  We packed our suitcases and returned them to the vehicle for the drive back to my mother’s home.  We attended the Vigil and Lauds services, ate breakfast, cleaned up the Sophia … Continue reading →

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Poem: Solitude, In Black, White, and Grey

Posted on October 16, 2022 by hermitsdoor

What motivates someone to seek a silent retreat?To travel to a remote mountain hermitage?To be alone among other retreatants who stay alone? Is it a means of escaping the 24-hour cyclesOf news and social media, which interrupts With cell-phones buzzing while … Continue reading →

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Poem: Silence,… Please

Posted on October 6, 2022 by hermitsdoor

I recall a 5th grade class assignmentIn which we each were instructedTo write a motto to guide the classroom. I wrote, “Be Quiet”, which the teacher Selected first, admonishing usNo to be quiet, but to talk, share our ideas, learn. I … Continue reading →

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Farm Life: Too Busy with Retiring

Posted on September 26, 2022 by hermitsdoor

My regular readers will have noticed that they have not had posts to read, regularly, recently. Retirement presents too many opportunities for activity. I have been busy living, rather than writing about living. Rather than give excuses, I’ll just mention … Continue reading →

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From the Bookshelf: The Hermits of Big Sur, by Paula Huston

Posted on May 13, 2022 by hermitsdoor

Here in the States (USA), we like to observe milestones: 50, 100, 150, 200 year on. The recorded history of European settlement is a relatively short period compared to the development of cultures in Europe, the Middle East, and Asia, … Continue reading →

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Theatre Review: Things I Know to Be True

Posted on April 30, 2022 by hermitsdoor

For years, I have pitched the idea that knowledge and beliefs are two different thought processes. The former deals with facts and data. The later with assumptions. Each leads to a different type of truth. Knowledge is about truths that … Continue reading →

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Dept. of Alternative Facts: Howz Rulz

Posted on March 1, 2022 by hermitsdoor

house (n): a dwelling, in suburban USA usual consider the residence of a nuclear family; in an urban area more often a shared residence of several unrelated adults who are reducing housing expenses. howz (n): made up spelling of house, … Continue reading →

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Dept. of Alternative Facts: Empathy, part 7, Comprehend

Posted on March 13, 2021 by hermitsdoor

To comprehend: (v) to listen to, consider, and understand the position of another person If you thought that I was done talking about empathy, forgiveness, and the “Left Behind” movies, indulge me a little longer in order to comprehend what … Continue reading →

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Dept. of Alternative Facts: Empathy, part 6, Mercy

Posted on March 10, 2021 by hermitsdoor

mercy: (n) to show compassion, and offer forgiveness, to someone who has offended or wronged you I started this series on empathy, with an assertion that for God to become human in the person of Jesus, they would experience life … Continue reading →

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