Category Archives: Philosophy

Primacy

Posted on June 6, 2019 by sputterpub

So you feel bullied when I say a word, and I feel bullied when you shop with me. Except our definition is absurd if we mean mean coercive tyranny. Instead let’s recognize your feelings hurt by “petulant,” “draconian,” and “cold.” … Continue reading →

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Not Such A Good Day

Posted on May 28, 2019 by sputterpub

The toddler and his parents moved last week. I skirted stacks of boxes, searched for books and toys and coffee gear, in hide-and-seek I didn’t need. I wasn’t charmed by looks or feelings. Next I was by news dismayed — … Continue reading →

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Sensitivity

Posted on April 30, 2019 by sputterpub

I learned we have 5 senses, and some say the 6th is what is known as common sense. Another is location — it’s the way our bodies reach, and some intelligence of our address. And most of us detect a … Continue reading →

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Skyward

Posted on January 28, 2019 by sputterpub

The rain at 10 p.m. last Sunday night concluded days unsettled, gray, and wet. I stepped outside to savor sound and sight, and looking up, I noted heaven’s net of stars – amid the drizzle shone the belt and sword … Continue reading →

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Processing

Posted on January 25, 2019 by sputterpub

I went to bed a little after 9 the other night, although that might result in pre-dawn waking. I could read the sign of stress in neck and belly: much tumult from tenants and concern about a kid confirmed my … Continue reading →

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Murmuring

Posted on January 17, 2019 by sputterpub

Consumed with judgments no one wants to hear, I let the criticism rip inside: unfocused; sloppy; paralyzed by fear; deluded by a needy ego; pride engendered by a spoiled attitude and peppered with a petulance as strong as conscience ought … Continue reading →

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Auto-Shame

Posted on January 15, 2019 by sputterpub

My mother shared her people-watching skills with me, in airports, shopping malls, subways. Conjecturing on strangers gave her thrills; her plans for their improvement would amaze and make me note her subjects were obese – she whispered overloud about their … Continue reading →