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The Sanity Ranch http://sanityranch.com/blog1 Musings of a Philosopher Queen Fri, 22 Aug 2008 21:34:58 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The Culture of Death Okay, so a new rant from me for the first time in yonks. I just received my eldest daughter's senior year yearbook from Pomona High School, Arvada CO. I am at the moment shaking as I write this post. The yearbook, cover to cover, bears a font which would be ... http://sanityranch.com/blog1/2008/08/22/the-culture-of-death/ 26 March 2008–Traherne 26 March 2008--Traherne I have recently, in just the past few days, found my path shifting and changing, becoming both something intensely new and frighteningly familiar. It’s a path I have been on before, and I found the experience then to be both uplifting and almost completely destructive. I have no ... http://sanityranch.com/blog1/2008/03/27/26-march-2008-traherne/ Trials and Tribulations This has been a trying week for yours truly, and I feel fortunate to even be writing this entry. The week really began when I took my youngest daughter to the emergency room with abdominal pain on Sunday night. Thankfully, it was not appendicitis. On the other hand, they have ... http://sanityranch.com/blog1/2008/03/14/trials-and-tribulations/ Friday I will be away from the computer til Monday because of loads of unavoidable stuff. Isn't it always the case? Once one gets truly involved with something good and meditative and spiritual, junk pops up and blocks the way. Anyway, back Monday, and I hope to have Chapter Two done ... http://sanityranch.com/blog1/2008/03/07/friday/ Traherne–Chapter One Thomas Traherne--Chapter One--Consider Secret Influences on Your Soul Traherne begins his Centuries by thanking someone for the gift of a blank journal. This sounds so very familiar to modern readers, for we tend to think that we invented “journaling.” There is a huge demand for blank journals--go inside any Barnes and ... http://sanityranch.com/blog1/2008/03/05/traherne-chapter-one/ Embarkation Thomas Traherne--Embarkation--Preface and Introduction I began reading Waking Up in Heaven and was immediately struck by the editor’s voice. I felt like I had picked up the journal of an old friend, filled with chatty news and insights. I was very glad to find that the editor’s voice was so distinct, ... http://sanityranch.com/blog1/2008/03/05/embarkation/ Traherne Okay, Waking Up In Heaven is divided into super-manageable segments, so I'm going to be reading a chapter every 3 or 4 days. I'm planning on posting my first musings (on the Preface and Chapter One) on Monday. I look forward to hearing from anyone who'd like to join in! http://sanityranch.com/blog1/2008/02/28/traherne/ Companions on the Journey I am sitting here today with an amazing book in my hands. It's a modern "translation" of a work by the great 17th-century religious mystic Thomas Traherne, entitled Waking Up in Heaven. This posting is an invitation for folks to join me as I read this book, to read it ... http://sanityranch.com/blog1/2008/02/20/companions-on-the-journey/ Ratty Ponderings Wow, LONG time since I posted! And a really long time since I moderated pending comments. I've got to wonder if I LOOK like a blogger who needs super-hot Asian chicks or and extra-long thingy...And then I have to ask myself--do these idiots actually think they'll get approved for posting? Anyway, ... http://sanityranch.com/blog1/2008/02/15/ratty-ponderings/ Thank God for Idiots From a group I subscribe to, this little gem (all names/links/identifiers have been removed, obviously): "I received an email at my website from a family coming to visit my area. Their son, who's going to turn 16 just had a change of heart concerning his life's choice of career. Seems he ... http://sanityranch.com/blog1/2007/08/20/thank-god-for-idiots/