Category Archives: Philosophy

Does This Thingy Add Value…

Posted on Thursday, May 16, 2013 by

A new post from the Minimalists. “I don’t own many things. But everything I own adds value to my life. Each of my belongings—my kitchenware, furniture, clothes, car—functions either as a tool or gives some sort of positive aesthetic value to my life. That … Continue reading →

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American Nomads

Posted on Wednesday, March 27, 2013 by

I never really classed myself as a “nomad” when I was young and traveled a lot.  It was more like I was just traveling to see things.  I was fortunate.  Though not wealthy, I was able to spend a lot … Continue reading →

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Henry David Thoreau, “Woods Burner”

Posted on Monday, February 25, 2013 by

Upon doing some searching around, I found an interesting article about Thoreau’s early career and the incident that may have been a catalyst for his move out of town into the woods nearby. From the Boston Globe: On April 30, … Continue reading →

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Henry David Thoreau

Posted on Sunday, February 24, 2013 by

A man who’s writings have so influenced my thinking over many years.  Died at age 44 (July 12, 1817 – May 6, 1862).  Surveyor, author, poet, philosopher, abolitionist, naturalist, tax resister, historian, and transcendentalist. See also the Anarcho-Naturism movement.  Sometimes refered … Continue reading →

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Breathe

Posted on Sunday, December 2, 2012 by

Try to learn to breathe deeply, really to taste food when you eat, and when you sleep, really to sleep. Try as much as possible to be wholly alive with all your might, and when you laugh, laugh like hell. … Continue reading →

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Lightening my load

Posted on Wednesday, November 28, 2012 by

About an addiction I didn’t even realize I had. It seems that minimalism is the word du jour around the internet these days.  Tiny houses, the 100 Thing Challenge, Non-Conformist work strategies, and urban homesteaders are filling blog-space with ideas … Continue reading →

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Television, the Drug of Choice

Posted on Sunday, November 11, 2012 by

“Television is by nature the dominator drug par excellence. Control of content, uniformity of content, repeatability of content make it inevitably a tool of coersion, brainwashing, and manipulation.” Terence McKenna, Food of the Gods: The Search for the Original Tree of … Continue reading →

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Idle thinkers

Posted on Friday, November 9, 2012 by

“Institutions fear idle populations because an idler is a thinker and thinkers are not a welcome addition to most social situations.” Terence McKenna Click the name to get a little more taste of Mr McKenna’s philosophy.

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Hiking backpacking, or just enjoying the walk

Posted on Wednesday, November 7, 2012 by

“Hiking – I don’t like either the word or the thing. People ought to saunter in the mountains – not hike! Do you know the origin of that word ‘saunter?’ It’s a beautiful word. Away back in the Middle Ages … Continue reading →

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Reality

Posted on Wednesday, October 31, 2012 by

This is not sad or depressing.  This is the way of the universe.  We could all be wiser if we knew these simple truths.  Happy Halloween.  

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