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(Carl Jung, 1909 in Zurich-photo from the Library of Congress Prints and Photos division) I’m presently reading a book called The Shadow Effect, written by Deepak Chopra, Debbie Ford, and Marianne Williamson. It is a book all about the dark side of humanity, the dark little secrets about ourselves that we try to banish from [...]

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Bodhi Tree (Ficus religiosa) Recap of a past posting in the form of a question: If potential violence is around me but I choose to not collapse the potential into reality (i.e. choose not to be conscious of it), would I be injured anyway? (This after the realization that if there isn’t pair of ears [...]

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Cucerbite (squash)-Nature: cold and humid in the second degree. Optimum: those that are fresh and green. Usefulness: they quench the thirst. Dangers: they constitute a swift laxative. Neutralization of dangers: with salt water and mustard. Effects: a moderate and cold nourishment. Good for choleric temperaments. (circa 1390) The Greek word chole means bile. Bile comes [...]

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If a tree falls in the woods, but there is nobody there to hear it, does it make a sound? When I was younger and I heard this riddle, I thought it was a pile of crap. Of course it makes a sound! You don’t have to be there to hear it! Then I taught [...]

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(photo by Toni Frissell at Weeki Wachee spring, Florida, 1947) In my quest to begin this microseries on violence I went to the library (I love summer vacation). I entered in the keyword violence. Many, many hundreds of titles came up, two of which caught my eye right away. The first book was called The Gift of [...]

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I watched The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo last night. (Be warned, this blog is a major spoiler for the movie. If you haven’t watched it yet and you want to, stop reading now and come back tomorrow.) I thought the movie was pretty good. Having not seen any trailer for it or read the book, [...]

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