Category: Pondering
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What makes a year?
As the year 2025 draws to a close, I find myself reflecting on its twists and turns through the lens of Taoism. The Tao teaches us to flow with the natural rhythms of life, embracing both harmony and disruption as part of the eternal dance. In this year-in-review post, I’ll share my personal journey—marked by…
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Books and faces
Or when it’s healthy to put the politics down… I recently deactivated my personal Facebook account, largely for two reasons. 1) the politics are growing too extreme in my circle of friends that I fear what they might do with a centrist like me and 2) it’s just time to move on and open up…
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Will you revive from the chaos in my mind?
Seems I struck a cord with myself in the previous post. After a conversation with a bearded badass regarding the last post got me thinking a bit more in depth. Then I heard this lyric and something shifted in my mind. As we grow we look towards our elders for many things. Our parents we…
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The strength of our fathers
Father’s Day is coming up and I stumbled upon a truth that I find uncomfortable. Physically, I am stronger than my father. It came up while working on a car but it struck me quite weird when he asked that I torque down a part for him. He is getting up there but that moment…
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When the towers fell
Walking around the SAC museum and I saw a new art exhibit that I thought interesting. It was a tribute to the 9-11 attacks on the two towers, a collection of neck ties hanging from two tall towers suspended from the ceiling of the aircraft hanger. It took me quite a bit to realize just…
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A day with my head up in the clouds
On the road once again and enjoying a little down time for a change. A trip to visit the girlfriends family this time around, a long multi-day drive to help calm the soul. It has been a rough few weeks leading up to this trip but thankfully I have made it through and the relaxing…
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I will wait
Home alone while the girlfriend is out on the road today, traveling to the mid-west for a week of training. While she is away the Taoist will play, or so they say. I will admit I miss her face already, but it will be a short week before she gets back and we can enjoy…
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A little old fashioned
Today marks a holiday celebrating our armed forces and its veterans. It also happens to be a day off for this Taoist and one that will be enjoyed. Lunch with family, looking at the future and perhaps a bit of writing if all goes well. For now, I am enjoying a drink of choice, perfected…
The Half-assed Taoist 