Philosophy

Here I have gathered posts about the life of the intellect. They are roughly grouped here under the heading of  “philosophy.” That is a word which is Greek for “love of wisdom.”  What is philsophy? Well, start from what is true and what is false in areas in which there is no scientific test (love comes to mind). These areas of thought are the realm of philosophy.
This is a place for posts on wisdom, psychology, and ontology — the question of what we humans mean by “being” at all.
we love ourselves and we care for our minds
We love ourselves so we care for our minds.

 

On Vacation at Colorado National Monument: the Grandma War

It was the day of the Grandma War. We (me, my daughter, and her three kids) are in Grand Junction, Colorado for a few days and I am living the grandma dream. Well not exactly.  Let’s face it, driving along with three small children in the car is not everyone’s idea of fun. My daughter’s […]

Relationships

A Chinese Proverb About Wealth

Actually, it’s not necessarily a Chinese proverb about wealth per se. It’s a quote that I found long ago in a poem in the Tao te Ching. This is a book of philosophical poetry, 2000 years old, translated from Chinese. Leo gave this book to me the year we met, along with Candide, by Voltaire,

Meditations, Philosophy

Can You Just Say No to Your Bad Relationship?

Bad Relationship: Just Say No? It’s hard to say no to a bad relationship. We’ve all got FOMO, Fear Of Missing Out. It’s hard to deal with. If you leave your relationship, you’ll be outside, woman. Alone on Friday night. No one to pick you up if you run out of gas, or to move

Meditations, Philosophy, Relationships
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