If you meet the Buddha…
I’ve probably mentioned this before somewhere, I am loathed to recommend ‘If you meet the Buddha on the road, kill him!’ by Sheldon B. Kopp to anyone because its… well… Continue Reading
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Fundamental Joeyism, Philosophy
Big fish
I’m a huge Tim Burton fan. (does that even need to be said?) Except for his iteration of Charlie and the chocolate factory…. which still causes me serious anxiety when… Continue Reading
The greatest of Danes
Scooby Doo does not automatically (for me at least) conjure up some deeper philosophical layering that needs to be ruminated upon while smoking a cigar and sipping cognac in the… Continue Reading
Fundamental Joeyism, Libertarianism, Philosophy
Sow in the slough
I’ve been very suspicious of empathy (and by association altruism) since the beginning. Ha ha. It always seemed (to me at least) like a psychological deadfall, meant to pin you… Continue Reading
I am mother
I don’t really do movie reviews. Because… eh.. I’d like to say I don’t watch a lot of tv (because I’m doing all these other amazing things with my life)… Continue Reading
Fundamental Joeyism, Philosophy
4am
Productivity stroke life hacking. It’s supposedly a thing. You know, where you take on the the stellar habits of ‘successful’ people. I think how it works is that you’re supposed… Continue Reading
Precipitation. And other things that will get you wet.
Sometimes I succeed at passing myself off as having some semblance of stoicism… the point on the philosophy spectrum I’d ideally like to occupy. But really, I likely seesaw between… Continue Reading
Ethics, Fundamental Joeyism, Libertarianism, Philosophy
Dying for an idea
Tribe by Sebastian Junger is one of my favorite books. A couple of years ago Mr. Junger was on the podcast circuit as a guest, an interviewee I devoured. It… Continue Reading
Ethics, Fundamental Joeyism, Philosophy
Honor bound
‘Dishonor is like a scar on a tree, which with time, instead of effacing, only helps to enlarge’ – Bushido maxim Truth be told I am a fetishist when it comes… Continue Reading