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- Flights Of Fancy: An Air Of Gratitude - by Submitted on Dec 19, 2003 from Maya FrostFeeling cranky about air travel? Get a grip. Not on the arm of your passenger seat--on reality, history, and the incredible accomplishment of human flight. We've just celebrated the 100th anniversary of the Wright brothers' historic flight at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. Although there ...
Views: 1326(1 vote) - Good, Good, Good, Good Intentions - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2003 from Maya FrostI always do a lot of thinking about good intentions in December. It's not because I'm inspired by the holidays. I'm simply observing the anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Each year, around December 10th, I reread that incredible document just to remind myself that as ...
Views: 1197(1 vote) - Five Surprisingly Hip Political Ideas From Plato - by Submitted on Nov 19, 2003 from Maya FrostDon't you love politics? Me, neither. But I do like thinking about politics. And wouldn't you know it? Just when you think you've come up with a dazzling opinion, you find out someone else had that same idea hundreds of years ago. So much for being original. Still, it's delightful to ...
Views: 2287(2 votes) - Looking At Time With A Capital T - by Submitted on Nov 19, 2003 from Maya FrostI keep a fossil on my desk at all times. Whenever I feel rushed or find myself creating a sense of urgency, I pick up the fossil and caress its polished surface. It’s over 200 million years old. Suddenly, returning that phone call or meeting that self-imposed deadline doesn’t seem nearly as ...
Views: 1010(2 votes) - On Hope and Harmonic Concordance - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2003 from Maya FrostI love mysteries. Not mystery books. I'm talking about life's real puzzles. It's powerful to contemplate the heavens and grasp the enormity of the universe. We tend to go along, head down, minding our own business and struggling with the minutiae of our lives. To pause, look up and ...
Views: 1276(2 votes) - Would Socrates Be A Celebrity Today? - by Submitted on Nov 03, 2003 from Maya FrostLast week, as I was standing in the checkout line of my local grocery store, I found myself staring at the dozen or so magazines on display. As I gazed upon the various photos and headlines praising or trashing the celebrity du jour, I got to thinking. What kind of celebrity would Socrates ...
Views: 1080(1 vote) - How To Entertain A Thought - by Submitted on Nov 03, 2003 from Maya FrostAfter studying scores of great thinkers like Leonardo Da Vinci, I think I've stumbled upon what really set them apart from the rest of the folks living (and thinking) at the same time. It's remarkably simple. They learned how to entertain a thought. Aristotle said, "It is the mark of an ...
Views: 5134(1 vote) - Massage Your Mind!: How to Entertain a Thought - by Submitted on Oct 26, 2003 from Maya FrostAfter studying scores of great thinkers like Leonardo da Vinci, I think I've stumbled upon what really set them apart from the rest of the folks living (and thinking) at the same time. It's remarkably simple. They learned how to entertain a thought. Aristotle said, "It is the mark of an ...
Views: 5260(2 votes) - Massage Your Mind!: Who's Winning--You or Your Stuff? - by Submitted on Sep 24, 2003 from Maya FrostMaybe it's just a weird week. Three times in the past three days, I've bumped into someone I know and started a conversation with, "Hey, how ARE you?" Nothing unusual about that. But the responses were all discussions of problems with STUFF. Cars. Computers. Sprinkling systems. Lawnmowers. ...
Views: 936(1 vote) - Becoming an Excellent Human: Five Great Ideas From Aristotle - by Submitted on Jul 03, 2003 from Maya FrostIt was Socrates who said that the purpose of philosophy is to help each of us become “an excellent human”. That seems like a respectable and reasonable big-picture goal for every person on the planet. But what about the specifics? How do we become excellent humans? How can we use philosophy ...
Views: 1123(1 vote) - Massage Your Mind!: Are You Living In A Cave? - by Submitted on Jun 02, 2003 from Maya FrostWhen I was three years old, I had an experience I’ll never forget. My mother had just prepared lunch for my brother and me, and a neighbor lady came running over, breathless, telling my mother some news. Mom went right to the television and turned it on. This was unusual—she rarely watched ...
Views: 1617(1 vote) - Massage Your Mind!--A Spontaneous Woo to You - by Submitted on May 08, 2003 from Maya FrostAs I was driving to a friend’s house recently, I passed the Dublin Pub, a local watering hole known for its live music. On the reader board, one band’s name caught my eye: Spontaneous Woo. Hmmm, I thought. What a cool concept. There is nothing quite like letting out a joyous, spontaneous ...
Views: 1039(1 vote) - Massage Your Mind!: Beardless Philosophy for Daily Living - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2003 from Maya FrostI read a quote in one of those celebrity columns recently that just blew me away. It’s not that I believe everything I read, especially when it comes to Hollywood, but for the sake of discussion, let’s assume that the quote was correctly stated. It was attributed to Angus Young, member of ...
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