Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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A Blip on the Radar (41) “Dropping a Missile “
“I always do a good pre-flight. Always. Yep. I’m good…” A Blip on the Radar Part 41: Dropping a Missile I soloed some forty four years ago. If there is one thing I (might) have learned by now, it’s that we always seem to do stupid sheeee stuff. No matter how hard we try, no…
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An Introduction to Sergeant ‘X’
Sergeant ‘X’ His story. As shared with a fellow pilgrim. Through many a long, sleepless night. Dawn over Eastern Afghanistan – preparing to move out From within I am drunk. But I have only started. I know it’s going to be a long night. I know my head will hurt. Later. I know I will…
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A Blip on the Radar (40) “The Duel “
A Blip on the Radar Part 40: The Duel Of all the duels I have fought, including a strange, oddball jousting session with another helicopter, and sundry other Testosterone indulgence events, the one that comes to mind tonight is one I lost. My opponent, more resourceful than I, although knocked backed against the ropes, recovered…
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Dis-Missed as a Fool
Dis-Missed as a Fool I knew they dismissed me as a fool. It was okay. Mostly, I really wasn’t too worried. Occasionally, I felt a bit hurt. An honest emotion. But then I would just kind of smile to myself. It was the way of my road. The ambient color and resonance of my immediate…
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My Previous Incarnation
enlightenment is a narrow and rocky path, so beware of flip-flops “I’m the King of the Castle!…I’m the King of the Castle!…heh-heh-heh! “ My Previous Incarnation The story of my previous incarnation, when I was a Buddhist monk, in a temple in 8th century Ancient China, is, indeed, a simple one. Like me. Not very…
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Of Helicopters and Humans (28) “Beauty and the Wind “
I gaze in rapture At a thin gaseous layer With which our home Fragile and small Is blessed by Forces slightly understood And by a Great Cosmic Kindness Whom we, noisy and unseeing Barely acknowledge. from: “The Blade of Damocles “ Of Helicopters and Humans (28): Beauty and the Wind (Seeking Beauty, a hint…
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My Hut in the Sky
My Zen hut rests upon rocks at the summit clouds fly past and more clouds arrive a waterfall hangs in space beyond the door a mountain ridge rises like a wave in back I drew three Buddhas on a wall I put a plum branch in a jar for incense the fields below might be…
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I am the Pin Ball
I am the Pin Ball I am the pin ball In the machine Paddled by forces Seldom seen Invisible fingers Plot my way At their mercy I ricochet.
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Caution – Moggy in the Forum (1) “Self Promotion “
Caution – Moggy in the Forum Part 1: Self Promotion People who know me, will tell you. Sympathetically. They will probably roll their eyes as well. It’s true. I have spent many an hour contentedly blogging away on my battered, steam driven lap top. Tap-tap-tappety-tap. Tap. (sneaking up on an oxymoron) TAP! That’s me. Annoying…
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Of Helicopters and Humans (27) “Serious as a Heart Attack “
Of Helicopters and Humans (Part 27) “Serious as a Heart Attack” So there we were, moseying along. Six on board. Quiet flight deck. We had been chatting earlier, but now we had fallen silent. Just in the cruise, calm flight, grey overcast, good visibility, mild sea state. Peace. All is good. The steady beat of…
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