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Awe and Wonder: Follow the Landscape

Posted on March 3, 2016 by Bob Patrick

Many years ago now, I bought a Native American flute from a flute maker in the mid-west. I had been taken in by the haunting beauty of Native American flute.  I felt the flute in me, and I wanted to … Continue reading →

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Science and Reason: No Fear

Posted on February 5, 2016 by Bob Patrick

Nothing in life is to be feared.  It is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more so that we may fear less.  —Marie Curie* Too often, religions foster fear in their adherents.  The fear fits a … Continue reading →

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Science and Reason: Seeing and Saying

Posted on February 3, 2016 by Bob Patrick

It is a rare qualification to be able to state a fact simply and adequately . . . to conceive and suffer the truth to pass through us living and intact . . . First of all a man must … Continue reading →

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The Sacred: Rest and Reflect

Posted on December 26, 2015 by Bob Patrick

“What?  No Words today?”  croaked the Frog. That’s right.  On Saturdays, we take a writing break, but we hope that you will look back through this week’s or month’s reflections and find one that you have not read, or choose to … Continue reading →

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The Sacred: Rest and Reflect

Posted on December 19, 2015 by Bob Patrick

“What?  No Words today?”  growled the Grizzly. That’s right.  On Saturdays, we take a writing break, but we hope that you will look back through this week’s or month’s reflections and find one that you have not read, or choose to … Continue reading →

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The Sacred: Rest and Refelct

Posted on December 12, 2015 by Bob Patrick

“What?  No Words today?”  inquired the Squirrel. That’s right.  On Saturdays, we take a writing break, but we hope that you will look back through this week’s or month’s reflections and find one that you have not read, or choose to … Continue reading →

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About Sacred Stories, Part2

Posted on December 10, 2015 by Bob Patrick

The second part of “Eight Things You Should Know About Sacred Stories.”  See December 9 for Part 1. Third, We retell stories because they embody something for us–an idea, an image, a virtue, a piece of wisdom, an experience, a … Continue reading →

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