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“Even as I write these words I am planning to rise from the chair as soon as I finish this sentence.”

We all know the feeling of being torn between wanting to take the time to think deeply and needing to get up to get something done. The tension between lofty ideas and everyday practicalities is a theme that runs through … Continue reading

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“What is the difference between a self and a soul?”

Why read poetry?  If you read novels because you like to find out what happens, and if you read non-fiction because you like to learn something, why read poetry? I read it because I like to think about questions that no … Continue reading

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