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Brett Walkenhorst: The Abolition of Man
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Thursday, May 13, 2010. The Abolition of Man. I finished reading The Abolition of Man. Last night and I wish I could convey the power of that third and last chapter of the book. I feel like I've been able to glimpse the power and beauty of what Lewis was trying to say, but I still don't have the vocabulary necessary to completely understand and internalize it. If you understand it, please explain it to me. I will make a lame attempt to explain part of it here. Of viewing colors, by a discussion of the ae...
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Brett Walkenhorst: The Gifts of Imperfection
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Monday, March 31, 2014. The Gifts of Imperfection. I recently read 'The Gifts of Imperfection' by Bren é. Brown This is the same woman whose TED talk. I shared in a previous post. The book is brilliant. Courage: to share your heart, embrace vulnerability, and fully feel both positive and negative emotions. Compassion: to embrace others in their imperfections, recognizing that we've all been there, we're all doing the best we can, and we're all in this together. She talks a lot about shame and I think a l...
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Brett Walkenhorst: Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
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Tuesday, January 27, 2015. Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance. There was a book I heard about in the early 90s that I never bothered to pick up. I'm glad I didn't. I wouldn't have understood it and most likely wouldn't have appreciated it. What I find so interesting about the story is his own misconceptions of the purpose of the journey. A major part of his journey began as he studied the word Quality. Later Excellence from the Greek Arete, which is often translated as Virtue. But Qual...Brett Wal...
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Brett Walkenhorst: Men Without Chests
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Thursday, May 6, 2010. Men Without Chests. Lewis noted the widespread deformity in his day. It's a continuing epidemic today. Welcome to the Brave New World. Let's buck the trend. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Brett Walkenhorst is a husband and father of four. An electrical engineer by profession, he enjoys math, physics, music, foreign languages, literature, swimming, and playing games and sports with his kids. Epistemology and the Tongue of Angels. About a week after I fractured my ankle, my son ...
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Brett Walkenhorst: Women are Beautiful
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Saturday, October 23, 2010. Walt Whitman wrote a poem entitled ' Beautiful Women. Women sit or move to and fro, some old, some young,. The young are beautiful - but the old are more beautiful than the young. Portrait of Virginia McKenna. Beautiful young people are accidents of nature,. But beautiful old people are works of art.". Adam called his wife's name 'Eve' because she was the mother of all living ( Gen 3:20. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Epistemology and the Tongue of Angels. About a week af...
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Brett Walkenhorst: Tibial Spine Fracture
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Tuesday, January 25, 2011. Apparently at least two right now. I just feel bad for him and hope his attitude stays healthy through the next few weeks. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Brett Walkenhorst is a husband and father of four. An electrical engineer by profession, he enjoys math, physics, music, foreign languages, literature, swimming, and playing games and sports with his kids. His wife is an amazing photographer. Some of her work can be found at http:/ emsphotogallery.blogspot.com. Emily and ...
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Brett Walkenhorst: My Tomboys
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Monday, October 7, 2013. My youngest told me a few days ago that she wished she were a boy. I asked her why. Her response:. Child: "So I could be an awesome dad like you someday.". Dad's heart instantly melts]. Dad (a little haltingly, trying to catch up without a solid heart): "Thank you! That's really sweet of you honey. But you know, you can grow up to be an awesome mom instead.". Child: "Yeah, I'll grow up to be like mommy. Girls pretty much rock.". Dad (smiling): "Yeah, they pretty much do.". Brett ...
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Brett Walkenhorst: Disney World
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Tuesday, September 23, 2014. We just got back from a trip to Orlando where we spent three days at Disney World. It's amazing how expensive it was, but it was really fun. We took a couple days to relax between park visits. One day, we went to Downtown Disney to look around shops and play. The Lego shop was a big hit with the kids. Another day, we went to the beach and that was probably my favorite part. There is something magical about the beach for me. It's a place for me to de-stress and connect...After...
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Brett Walkenhorst: Lila
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Sunday, February 15, 2015. I recently posted about a book called Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance. By Robert M. Pirsig. I loved it. So I immediately started reading the author's next book called Lila. I finished it the night before last. The big downer in all this is that the author only wrote two books and I want to read more of his thoughts. And then he proceeds to show the reader just how much more clearly they can see with this new model of reality. I have no sure method for finding truth, b...
