I should be working, but I am to tired to force myself to do paperwork this evening!
Clearly, adapting the ancient skepticism of Pyrrho and Sextus Empiricus to modern life is a major concern of mine. Unfortunately, the lack of certain conceptual tools stymied their development of a subtle skepticism.
I have been working on such a skepticism for ten years, and I am beginning...
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Clearly, adapting the ancient skepticism of Pyrrho and Sextus Empiricus to modern life is a major concern of mine. Unfortunately, the lack of certain conceptual tools stymied their development of a subtle skepticism.
I have been working on such a skepticism for ten years, and I am beginning...
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nebuchadnezzar:
I think the temptation to formulate unwarranted generalizations pulls us all in from time to time. The trick is to realize when it's happening, something I've often struggled with myself. 
lenacristina:
in too week more, a new set on MR ^^
In loving what is noble and beautiful, we see the world as it truly is.
Without the love of the noble, we can never see what is in front of us.
Without the love of the beautiful that is outside of us, we can never see the beauty that is in us.
Without the love of the noble, we can never see what is in front of us.
Without the love of the beautiful that is outside of us, we can never see the beauty that is in us.
After a day of paperwork, I had a lovely drink with some good friends. Fine fellows: good souls and interesting minds.
Most of my friends are atheists. I am not. I have no idea why. Since I was three I have always "felt" that there is "something" there. I can't explain it rationally.
Anyway, it struck me this evening that my sense of the divine...
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Most of my friends are atheists. I am not. I have no idea why. Since I was three I have always "felt" that there is "something" there. I can't explain it rationally.
Anyway, it struck me this evening that my sense of the divine...
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arroia:
It makes sense, but that's maybe because I'm a lot like that myself. I can't explain it, so I just call myself 'agnostic' and try to be a good person, though I play by my own rules. I sure hope it's enough for whatever (if there is whatever) comes after.
unknownmisery:
Absolutely Arroia!
This "thing" we feel doesn't give us answers or instructions, but it does feel us with a sense of awe and a desire to do good in our own little corners of the world.
On occasion, I can even love this presence, but it is hard. We don't have good training for it in the modern world.
One of my atheist friends says that he is happy I have this intuition, and he respects it as long as I don't try to convince him of the validity of my intuition. Fair enough.
This "thing" we feel doesn't give us answers or instructions, but it does feel us with a sense of awe and a desire to do good in our own little corners of the world.
On occasion, I can even love this presence, but it is hard. We don't have good training for it in the modern world.
One of my atheist friends says that he is happy I have this intuition, and he respects it as long as I don't try to convince him of the validity of my intuition. Fair enough.
My theory about the mundane details has something to it! I have been going great guns on boring paperwork, and I feel...great. Happy.
Took a quick SG beauty break, and now I must return.
Thank you SG women for inspiration that holds up in the face of paperwork!!
Took a quick SG beauty break, and now I must return.
Thank you SG women for inspiration that holds up in the face of paperwork!!
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aerie:
Good to hear your doing good and welcome back
goriella:
Definitely helps to get a good break in there...
I am often overcome by the knowledge that the secret to life might just be doing the little, boring tasks well: paperwork, administration, budgeting, housework, etc..
If we can LOVE doing paperwork and administration, I suspect that the Veil of Maya will fall away.
Peace and Wisdom
If we can LOVE doing paperwork and administration, I suspect that the Veil of Maya will fall away.
Peace and Wisdom
goriella:
You are so wise in your ideals...
The Muse of the evening:
sinestesy.
The eyes of Isis and a mysterious smile.
Now to a new maxim.
Skeptical Maxim #345: Doubt is the beginning of freedom. Certainty the end.
sinestesy.
The eyes of Isis and a mysterious smile.
Now to a new maxim.
Skeptical Maxim #345: Doubt is the beginning of freedom. Certainty the end.
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unknownmisery:
Of course! I should have also mentioned that Sinestesy possesses a noble soul!
I saw a few bunny tracks this morning, even though the snow is deep and it was cold last night. Bunny pictures will follow when I see them. I think that I know where their den is, but I don't want to disturb it.
Also, when the little critters come out, the hawks will begin to hunt in earnest. I hope to get a picture...
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Also, when the little critters come out, the hawks will begin to hunt in earnest. I hope to get a picture...
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lenacristina:
thank you!
loner:
its gorgeous and eerie at the same time.
capitu:
Nice :D <3
Hooorayyyy for the Muses who were on the featured blog for favorite hopefuls of 2013:
lud, cendres, jeckyl, fische.
Well deserved. Now, If I were a hopeful, I would have added some more names. For some reason, however, there are very few 40s-chubby-hairy-as-as-a-gorilla hopefuls. Now that I am in my 40s, I may have to add "unwanted hair" to my profile...
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lud, cendres, jeckyl, fische.
Well deserved. Now, If I were a hopeful, I would have added some more names. For some reason, however, there are very few 40s-chubby-hairy-as-as-a-gorilla hopefuls.
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unknownmisery:
Ah..Does the escutcheon on which the owl perches represent Croatia? I wondered what it represented.
I love tattoos that utilize both personal connections and symbols.
Take Care
I love tattoos that utilize both personal connections and symbols.
Take Care
unknownmisery:
It was a SuicideGirls blog, I think. It was on the front page. If memory serves, you were cited more than once. I can't find it this morning!
Thanks for the job sympathy. I know it is a weakness of mine to wish for logic and reason in human institutions.
Take Care
Thanks for the job sympathy. I know it is a weakness of mine to wish for logic and reason in human institutions.
Take Care
Another muse with compelling mesmerizing eyes!! Those eyes could have been painted by Rossetti:
fische
fische
lud:
Thanks for the nice comment on my painting! 
Speaking of muses, there is the incomparable arroia.
She is also in possession of a kind heart and nimble mind.
All the Best
She is also in possession of a kind heart and nimble mind.
All the Best
fische:
Aw thank you, I love when people say we look alike.
And I shall definitely try to make more eye contact with the camera. That's a lovely compliment though, thank you x
And I shall definitely try to make more eye contact with the camera. That's a lovely compliment though, thank you x