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Forget About World Peace

by David on January 28, 2010

world peace

Despite the earnest efforts of sixty years of Miss USA contestants, world peace has not arrived on our doorstep. The UN has not managed it, nor did John Lennon or Oprah or The Secret. Religion sure made a mess of the effort altogether, and I don’t hold high hopes for China to pull it off, [...]

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Get Up, Stand Up

by David on April 28, 2009

Zen

I’ve interrupted my regular posting schedule to bring you this important message.
On Sunday, well-known and well-liked blogger Leo Babauta of ZenHabits received an email from the lawyers of author Susan Jeffers, claiming that he had infringed on her trademark in one of his posts by using the phrase “feel the fear and do it anyway” [...]

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There is No Good and Evil, Just Smart and Dumb (Part 1 of 2)

by David on April 18, 2009

Tower of London

This is part 1 of a 2-part post. The second half is here.

Disclaimer: Controversy rating: 8/10.  This post contains unconventional views.  Some readers may be upset.  Some may unsubscribe.  Que sera sera.
There is a famous quotation that most people seem to love, which I dislike.  In fact, I find it quite worrisome, because of how [...]

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