Live Your Own Life Before You Die Your Own Death

We hear many voices today advocating limiting speech without understanding that the right of free speech is what has preserved our Republic. If a person is not free to make their opinions known by speaking they will only have recourse to make them known by actions. Is this why in today’s climate when more and […]

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Know Thyself – The Beginning of Wisdom NOSCE TE IPSUM

Whenever there has been a period of confusion, worry, and change. It seems that rural folk, connected to the Earth and the seasons, have often weathered these best. We now have evidence that this may be because they are grounded, know who they are, and that they live in accordance with the rhythms of the […]

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What IS the Pot Calling the Kettle Black?

THAT’S THE POT CALLING THE KETTLE BLACK This is an old-time saying that seems particularly relevant today. It comes from the days when cast iron cooking utensils were common. Properly seasoned iron pots and kettles are both black. This is a warning about judging others when you lack the self-reflection to acknowledge your own faults. […]

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Do What You Are Doing – How To Turn Busy-Work Into Meditation

DO WHAT YOU ARE DOING This sounds, at first glance, like a ridiculous saying. Of course, you do what you are doing. But we don’t. And it is human nature to not do it. “Always you look, to the future, Never your mind on where you are, what you are doing.” This admonishment by Master […]

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