Category Archives: Philosophy

Triggering

Posted on January 4, 2025 by sputterpub

I used to justify addictive lapseby focusing on some convenient stress:obnoxious kids; a thankless job perhaps;an obstacle to peace or happiness.The fact is, if I wanted to indulgein too much food, or pot, or nicotine,excuses weren’t hiding. To divulgethe truth, … Continue reading →

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White Men on the Spectrum with ADHD

Posted on December 24, 2024 by sputterpub

The problem’s clear: no sooner did they testthan autism could everywhere appear,in crania where no one might have guessed.The problem’s clear. And in that diagnostic atmosphere,with ADHD recently assessed,there suddenly seemed cases far and near. Admittedly our situation’s stressed.It’s blame … Continue reading →

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It Takes Two

Posted on December 22, 2024 by sputterpub

It took me 60 years to comprehendthat if I’m finding irksome, chronically,the deeds or talk of someone I call friend,the bothered person isn’t only me.It’s egotistical when I pretendthat only I can sense. Discrepancytakes two (at least). An interaction’s plus.It’s … Continue reading →

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How to Sabbath

Posted on December 10, 2024 by sputterpub

The spirit of the covenant is neat,though letters in the ancient text are stern.It’s mindfulness that’s sought, in a completedeparture from the daily grind: to learn,to think, to contemplate, to burnthe other end of candlelight, ablazewith comprehension, and returnwith fresh … Continue reading →

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Toiling

Posted on December 5, 2024 by sputterpub

Embracing inconvenience as a modeof transiting life’s paths and avenuesis nothing popular, but paves a roadwith vignettes I would never think to choose.In truth it isn’t work I would unloadbut daily grinding, which produces blues.It’s said a woman’s work is … Continue reading →

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FWIW

Posted on November 16, 2024 by sputterpub

When bird flu first arrived in Western news,I recollect extreme anxiety.A house ago, I entertained the viewsof dire damage to humanity.And maybe living through that episode,embracing impotence and lack of fact,is what prepared me, when the Covid rodeus hard, to … Continue reading →

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Accidental Aphorism

Posted on October 26, 2024 by sputterpub

At table with four strangers, we engagedin pleasant conversation more or less.Amid strong personalities, none wageda war of words or politics. I guessa phrase was coined (by me, I here confess),to put in words a parent’s strategy:“I have their backs … Continue reading →

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Institutional

Posted on September 30, 2024 by sputterpub

A house behind a gate, with screens and locks,and information screened on screens displayed,suggests household security but mocksreality. As ever, I will tradesuch gimmicks for the features well-conveyedby walking under trees, inhaling airoutside the bounds of institution’s grade.Of earth’s diversity … Continue reading →

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Circumambulating

Posted on September 29, 2024 by sputterpub

We managed every day to walk outsidebeneath some green or into river breeze:some pictures shot; a plant identified(clematis with a beard); our hips and kneeswell exercised; our talking less decreesthan observations, diligent and fair.There were complaints, of course, among the … Continue reading →

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One Way

Posted on September 28, 2024 by sputterpub

The toothpaste won’t go back into its tube.The travel out the lamp is just one way.When curiosity unhinged that cubeand let fly trouble to the light of day,there was no method to reverse the spray.Such lessons are so easy to … Continue reading →

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