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Sunday Sermon (Sex, Spirituality, Ego) | [un]Common Sense
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Life… love… politics… the full catastrophe! Sunday Sermon (Sex, Spirituality, Ego). January 5, 2014. January 5, 2014. I had an interesting holiday: I got sick (twice! And my debit card was hacked. Still, the time I was able to spend with my mother was priceless, so I’m not complaining. Sex, Your Higher Power and Ego. The trust you once owned,. Oozed out of a bullet-hole. In your pretty back. And once gunned down. Is enough for anyone. Your first bloody death was funny. But your second would be foolish.
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Plato’s Retreat | [un]Common Sense
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Life… love… politics… the full catastrophe! July 23, 2015. July 23, 2015. Hola mi gente…. If a man neglects education, he walks lame to the end of his life. 8212; Plato (c.427 347 BC). Teacher) I knew, but he had to commit to become a scholar-warrior. My son fell for it, hook, line, and sinker LOL! The following is one of the first lessons I taught my son after he took the Vow of the Scholar-Warrior …. Plato’s Allegory of the Cave. Cave, which appears in his work,. In this myth, Plato proposes the follow...
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Poems for Angry Romantics [You Wrap Your Secrets in Cellophane… ] | [un]Common Sense
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Life… love… politics… the full catastrophe! Poems for Angry Romantics [You Wrap Your Secrets in Cellophane… ]. July 18, 2015. July 18, 2015. Hola mi Gente…. A friend just did a great thing for me — she bought me a bike as a belated birthday gift. Today I go to the store to pick it up! It’s hot and humid up here in the North and I hope to put in some beach time! It’s Saturday and that means this blog is about art This is one of mine. Nows [no. 22]. Your cover is candor. You wrap your secrets in cellophane,.
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Sunday Sermon [Economic Enslavement] | [un]Common Sense
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Life… love… politics… the full catastrophe! Sunday Sermon [Economic Enslavement]. May 31, 2015. January 18, 2016. If you know of any criminal justice reform organizations needing an intelligent and gifted writer with a strong analysis and years of experience in the direct services and policy arenas, let me know. J. There are currently at least 30 wars and armed conflicts raging in the world over 80% of the casualties of war are civilians disproportionately women and children. The Ties that Bind Us. For o...
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Sunday Sermon [Fathers, Sons, and Daughters] | [un]Common Sense
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Life… love… politics… the full catastrophe! Sunday Sermon [Fathers, Sons, and Daughters]. June 21, 2015. First, I want to send out my love to the loved ones of the brothers and sisters who murdered in the name of white supremacy. I have so much to say about this, but I can’t get it all out right now…. I guess this is not your typical fathers day blog offering. Sometimes the hardest thing is to be honest with one’s self My. Were good, if flawed,. But they gave much. Happy Father’s Day, everybody…. I once ...
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Life… love… politics… the full catastrophe! Sunday Sermon [Lost Horizon]. August 28, 2016. August 28, 2016. Hola mi gente,. I am writing the following on Wednesday, August 24. I hope by the time this is published, I have found a job. I have several interviews lined up, so wish me luck. A teacher once taught me the following lesson. My name is Eddie and I’m in recovery from civilization. August 27, 2016. Hola mi gente,. Today I am going to a secluded section of Central Park and read, reflect, and meditate.
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The 12 Steps for Everyone [Step One] | [un]Common Sense
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Life… love… politics… the full catastrophe! The 12 Steps for Everyone [Step One]. January 26, 2015. January 26, 2015. I realize there are many people who see the 12-step movement as a cult, as misguided, or as a failure. Fine I have no interest in debating the merits of NA/ AA or in trying to convince anyone. What follows is my experience as someone who’s been free of addiction for 24 years. We admitted we were powerless over our addiction, that our lives had become unmanageable. Often brought more destr...
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The Curse: Punishment as Culture | [un]Common Sense
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Life… love… politics… the full catastrophe! The Curse: Punishment as Culture. September 16, 2014. September 16, 2014. I have written about physical punishment countless times before and I’m always horrified with the belief systems of a majority of the people I share this society with. Some people here are. The Curse: Patterns and Spirals. Forgiveness is another word for letting go. 8212; Matthew Fox. True growth means letting go. To become good at this. So the more I’m talking to him, the angrier I get, ...
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Sunday Sermon [White Fragility] | [un]Common Sense
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Life… love… politics… the full catastrophe! Sunday Sermon [White Fragility]. July 26, 2015. July 26, 2015. Another hot day, summer in the city! I need to get off social media, especially the comments sections of articles on race. Wow, just WOW, white people! It’s a hot-summer-in-the-city day, so I’m off to the beach. Enlightenment is not imagining figures of light but making the darkness conscious. 8212; Carl Jung. Anti-racist educator, Robin DiAngelo, has defined. When I did anti-oppression work, I woul...
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Eddie Rosario | [un]Common Sense
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Life… love… politics… the full catastrophe! September 4, 2016. September 4, 2016. Hola mi gente,. Here I was thinking the weekend would be a wash. It’s really nice outside right now. Enjoy it while you can! If you have anything of worth on this blog, please consider donating to my campaign. Any amount matters. Thanks. Psychological experiments have shown that it takes, on average, 15 seconds of continuous praise for it to be heard. On the other hand, criticism is received immediately. Prelude to a Kiss.