Category: Journal
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An evening walk through the sculpture garden
Last evening took an aimless evening amble down by Lake Burley Griffin. Sat for a while listening to the music at ‘The Jetty’ food and entertainment precinct. Before we left I threw a couple of ice-cold brews and a bag of savoury snacks into my satchel because who wants to pay $25 bucks for a…
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Simplicity is the way home
The following quote is by William Rivers Pitt who was writing after the death of Eric Carle, author of the children’s book The Hungry Caterpillar: Simplicity: whatever can be done within reach of your arm. Eric Carle took 224 words, 22 lines and his paintbrush, and made the world better. Such a small thing, such…
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A system for assholes
Caitlin Johnstone is a (mostly political) writer over at Medium. Now I don’t agree with everything she has to say…..in fact, I don’t agree with half of everything she has to say. When I do agree, she writes with such articulate acumen it sets my opinions in a molasses of confirmation. And when I don’t…
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It’s all about the likes
My ego’s rushto debase my wealthWhen jealous of my former self. Checked my analytics this morning to see what sort of growth traffic this website has been getting, and accidentally logged into my old site at TheNursePath. To my ego’s dismay, it turns out that TheNursePath, a website I have not posted on since 2018…
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An inside day.
This greyscale rain Washed out the day. 8 chapters. 5 mugs. Rained most of the day today. Juno and I moped about inside waiting for a break in it. Read a lot. Cranked up a little percussive dub, spiritual jazz & psychedelic grooviness. Danced around like only the dog was watching and drank way too…
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Embracing an analogue life.
Living an analogue life means embracing a more simple and mindful way of living, away from the digital distractions and fast-paced lifestyle of the modern world. In an increasingly connected world, where we are bombarded by digital stimuli, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed and disconnected from our physical surroundings. However, by embracing an analogue lifestyle,…
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Near death experiences and a change in worldview
Hans Zingmark (a pulmonologist) and Anetth Granberg-Axell (a retired physician) wanted to examine the worldview-altering impact of near-death experiences (NDEs) amongst a group of survivors of sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) in Sweden. Suspending their judgements on whether NDEs are veridical, they wanted to study these reports from a phenomenological perspective. That is, they felt that…
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90 seconds.
90 seconds.still plenty of timeto forget The DOOMSDAY clock has recently been adjusted to stand at 90 seconds to midnight. It has never been this close. What is the Doomsday clock? SOURCE: https://thebulletin.org/doomsday-clock/timeline/ Ok, 90 seconds. Bullet point the reasons for me. SOURCE: https://thebulletin.org/doomsday-clock/current-time/nuclear-risk/ Listen, now you are depressing me. Can’t you just review a…
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Its all about the avo.
Location: expeditions.cube.singledWalbanga CountryWeather: Sunny. 17C. Yesterday Kelly and I went on a spontaneous road trip out to Braidwood. For lunch, I had the best avocado on toast I have ever tasted. Mint tahini sauce, sesame seeds and smoked almonds (see top pic).As is often the case with a spontaneous road trip…..it was the best day.…
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