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Podcast: Freak Flags and Woodstock
Tribute to David Crosby, and Freak Flags.
Mark Patterson
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Freak Flags and Woodstock
The impact of David Crosby
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Podcast: New Timelessness
In which we are blown away by new art and perfect soul
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Introducing the Things to Realize Podcast
In which we embark in an audio adventure!
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New Timelessness
In which we are blown away by new art and perfect soul
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Faith
The Sins of Our Forebears Give Us Hope
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Being Ourselves in the New Year
Today I want to resolve nothing. I only want to walk a little longer in the cold blessing of the rain, and lift my face to it. - Kim Addonizio, Excerpt from “New Year’s Day” I’ve noticed a common theme in the new year messages of my friends
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Wrapping the Year: 1,000 Pages and Artistry
We have this wonderful week between Christmas and New Years Day that is just perfect for taking stock of the year and girding our loins, optimistically, of course, for the next spin around the sun. Since this is the last edition of “Things to Realize” for the year, I thought
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The Sun, The Moon, and The Earth
Solstice and Big Time
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Politics, Schmolotics and Beethoven's Birthday
“Henry, dear, I suggest you stick to two subjects: the weather and your health.” - Mrs. Higgins, “My Fair Lady” I’ve decided to lay off the Political. All my friends know where I stand, and since political interactions easily devolve into division and bad feelings, it is worse than
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Cold Weather, Coffee, Lorde, and Lizzo
December is the coldest month in Central Oregon, and we’re in the thick of it now. We reached below zero temperatures and it is only December 6. The world is beautiful in snow, and as one of my German friends told me years ago: “There is no such thing
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Movies
Did you notice that "Black Friday" and "Cyber Monday" are now an amorphous mass of several days before and after Thanksgiving? I love commerce as much as the next guy, but constant bombardment by apparently desperate retailers kind of ruins the party, don't you