Tag: "Journal"

The Examined Life (Part II)

The Examined Life (Part II)

January 30, 2012 | Comments (14)

A continuation of The Examined Life (Part I)… ~~~ Shortly before writing this second installment, I had a chance to listen to Dr. James Orbinski talk about his humanitarian work, and particularly his work in Rwanda during the 1994 genocide. It was gut-wrenching and offered a vivid reminder of how privileged we are to even [...]

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The Examined Life (Part I)

The Examined Life (Part I)

January 29, 2012 | Comments (15)

If there is a right, just and moral way to live, work and interact with the world, it is inevitable to ask why it cannot easily be articulated and agreed upon by all and why practically every formal doctrine attempting to do so becomes rife with paradoxes and contradictions. There’s no doubt that a discussion [...]

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In the Blink of a Lifetime

In the Blink of a Lifetime

July 19, 2011 | Comments (15)

There is no telling what secrets and revelations may haunt in these lonesome wee hours of the night. I spent four days on empty roads, walked in untrammeled alpine meadows and slept among the verdant aspen groves on the slopes of the Rocky Mountains before returning home to my beloved high desert. It’s always hard [...]

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It was a Warm and Stormy Night

It was a Warm and Stormy Night

August 3, 2010 | Comments (10)

It started like any other summer Friday in Torrey. Right around 5pm a peaceful silence falls over the town and the work week is almost palpably over. Despite the sparse traffic, on days like this I like to stay at the gallery a bit further into the evening, not so much for the sales potential [...]

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