Monthly Archives: February 2011

Miami Beach, Florida: Exploring

Posted on February 28, 2011 by madinpursuit

We got to the beach this morning (though we didn’t stick around long) and ogled the beautiful Art Deco architecture down here on South Beach. Then we drove 10 miles (or more like 15, if you count driving in circles) … Continue reading →

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Miami Beach, Florida: Sudden Switch to Cuban America

Posted on February 27, 2011 by madinpursuit

Here I am, after two mojitos, thinking I will write about the WONDERFUL time we had WAY back in Daytona-Ponce Inlet. I can hardly capture great time we had with Pat and Joe: Joe and Jim bonding over flea markets … Continue reading →

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Savannah, Georgia: my gray world vanishes

Posted on February 23, 2011 by madinpursuit

Some day I’m going to get off the interstate in West Virginia and soak in the beauty of the New River Gorge. That being said, the interstate there is about as most beautiful as your standard interstate can be. We … Continue reading →

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Summersville WV: Tue + 2 = Fri…? uh…..

Posted on February 22, 2011 by madinpursuit

As the Boomer Gen reaches zombie-wave proportions, will it soon be as politically incorrect to say “demented” as it is now to say “retarded”? Anyway, it has long been known that my mental math ability is fried. But figuring that … Continue reading →

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S-Curves, Revisited

Posted on February 17, 2011 by madinpursuit

Just me, out on an intellectual limb again… building on one of my favorite themes: the S-Curves of Life… trying to see how it maps to the reading I’m doing in “creative mythologies.”

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Sarah Elizabeth Newham Price (1860-1927)

Posted on February 16, 2011 by madinpursuit

My dad was only 5 when his grandma died but she made a big impression. She was the heart of his father’s family and the brains of their family carpentry business. But she was also a bit of a mystery … Continue reading →

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The New Zen Moment

Posted on February 4, 2011 by madinpursuit
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Going Home To My Roots

Posted on February 2, 2011 by madinpursuit

This is kind of a footnote to yesterday’s entry on Creative Mythology. Maybe I have to start with a confession that I’ve always been an intellectual thrill-seeker. As a child, I decided that my life and my so-called culture were … Continue reading →

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Joseph Campbell on “Creative Mythology”: Progress Report

Posted on February 1, 2011 by madinpursuit

Myths are metaphors that we use to describe the, uh, indescribable — the origins of the universe, reasons for our morality, mysteries about God,  and how we fit into the big picture. Societies run on stories. They reflect a deep … Continue reading →

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