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Pinion at Ojo Caliente, New Mexico

Renunciation is not getting rid of the things of this world, but accepting that they pass away.
-Aitken Roshi

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Throughout my youth, I have had a delusion of immortality – a naive denial of the brevity of life. I doubt that this is at all uncommon. In fact, it’s probably how the majority of us humans exist.

To slow down and think about how brief life is, for us and for all beings, is not a natural thing in youth. But it is something that eventually finds its way into our conscience and plays on our minds more frequently. (more…)

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Huffington Post   |  Alex Leo   |   March 4, 2009 10:09 AM

Good ol’ Robbie Van Winkle – hailing from the hood in Carrolton, Texas. Yes, life was harsh in the northern suburbs of Dallas during the mid-eighties. A true gangland – full of upper-middle-class white kids with more money than brains and a penchant for recreational drugs and the urban beats of the more dangerous and hard-edged african-american areas to the far south (end of Dallas).

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My stinky old Clarks

I have a very comfortable and well broken in pair of Clarks loafers. They are my favorite shoes but there is one problem: they stink.

It started with the original insoles. When they wore out I replaced them with a pair of fancy “support” insoles. These were made of a sort of foam … and they caused my feet to sweat. These shoes are leather and have no ventilation holes.

So I chucked out the foam soles and replaced them with Dr. Scholl’s regular old insoles. These worked well for a few weeks. Now my Clarks are getting a little stinky again.

It’s time for another new pair of Dr. Scholl’s insoles, I guess.

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I LOVE to hear about the bad guys getting screwed by their own karma – this is priceless!

The Associated Press and the The Seattle Times posted stories yesterday about a guy in Bellvue, WA that outwitted the thieves robbing who were attempting to burgle his house by stealing their van while they weren’t looking. That is BRILLIANT! (more…)

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