Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Loco Ocean Life
Cabin fever – Going Crazy on a boat Your mind is an interesting thing. It can be a great contributor of thoughts of valor and intrigue but… It can also be its own undoing. Since nearing 8 months in the fishing ground. The relevance of “That guy said he was going crazy ” is more…
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Good Pilot! I can be that!
Good Pilot We must first examine a balance that can make a pilot 'good.' A good balance of attributes seems to be the key. A balance that can prevent the hazardous attitudes of aviation. Except for anti-authority, a slight amount of this is required because your ship, your ultimate command decision may be needed without…
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19) Embrace the Yearning
Steps on my Road – Stepping stones across the Stream of Life 19) Embrace the yearning Here's a great video for you. Before you watch it, I ask you to contemplate the concept of “The Great Spirit”. You might like to Google it, and ponder what people might mean by that term. Then, you might ponder what YOU…
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Cepheus Flare
to paraphrase an old song: “It's my birthday, and I'll rhyme if I want to.” I scribbled a poem. I love astronomy. Seen this image? Innit awesome… Cepheus Flare I am old, But Patiently, over millions of years, And light years wide Without blood or tears I grew my wings. No-one died Across my divide…
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The Muslim Man
The Muslim Man The Muslim Man exhibits qualities that are unfortunately not unique to those of his alleged 'faith', but he provides a genus that counts amongst its depraved cult, percentage wise, a surprisingly high number of utterly useless human beings. Men who, behind the veneer and camouflage of their empty, false, ritualistic 'religiosity', exhibit…
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Three Suns in an Ochre Sky
ESO/M. Kornmesser Three Suns in an Ochre Sky In the year thirty, thirty three At Gliese six-six-seven Cee We monitored our landing thrust then touched down gently in the dust. It wasn't until the second day That I could quietly slip away. Laboriously I climbed a hill And almost choking on the thrill I turned…
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Child of the Universe
Small Magellanic Cloud Child of the Universe There exists a nameless, dream-like, wandering state anonymous To which, oddly, I aspire. A following of The Way, Quiet and unassuming in manner A self effacing journey of submersion Totally, without appeal into my Father's house, the Universe. Sometimes, people say kind words about my expression of my…
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Victoria
Victoria I never knew you, little thing But I know you liked to sing Gymnastics in your Grampa's yard Your loving Grandma keeping guard. I know you laughed and felt the sun enjoyed a ton of simple fun A 'borrowed angel', for a while With such an honest, open smile. I never knew you, little…
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Clinton, Inc
Clinton, Inc. in an unstable, dangerous world At times their noise and raucous din The screeching of their violin The shrill incessant howl of rage That seems to leap off every page The Clinton press corps, loyal hacks All bought-and-paid for maniacs In sycophantic, fawning mobs Prostrate their spineless jelly blobs Before their Ice Queen,…
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Suspended in a beam of Light
Suspended in a beam of Light Suspended in a beam of light, So nearly tumbled out of sight A fraction of a pixel seen Where all my little life has been. Where all my tiny mind unfolds Where all my simple dreams and goals Have found a stage to yell and shout The few poor…
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