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  1. The Way of the Wise Woman

    by , 03-24-2010 at 02:43 PM
    Another aspect to finding a spiritual teacher is identifying how far along her path she is, rather than what she claims. This is not always easy to discern because you may think that there are no standards in terms of viable modern philosophies. I have incorporated the teachings of Native American shamanism into my magickal practice simply because I have an affinity and was drawn to them. The following is an excellent reference from a Native American English professor from UCLA named Paula Gunn ...
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  2. Uncle Tom

    by , 03-21-2010 at 05:17 AM (Organizing Chaos and Pushing on a Rope)
    I watched the first episode of “The Pacific” today and remembered a time when I was 13 and was hunting with my Uncle Tom, a veteran of Guadalcanal. I think he would have been embarrassed by the attention on the WWII veterans now. Uncle Tom never made a big deal about his service, I don’t think he ever attended a unit reunion, in fact he went to great lengths to muster out of the Marines in 1946 at the same rank he joined at in 1939 a private, he would have been one rank below Gunnery Sergeant. I ...
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  3. The 70's

    by , 03-17-2010 at 04:06 AM (Organizing Chaos and Pushing on a Rope)
    I started a blog entry in which I referenced the 70’s and I had one of those thumps that get you right between the eyes. Which 70’s? 1770’s? 1870’s? 1970’s Or even 870’s (Not the best time in history mind)? Now most people alive today would know I meant the 1970’s, however the engineer in me screams to protest that assumption. Is it really that big of deal, my engineer ego says yes.



    For example instant potatoes and Polaroid cameras were not around in 1870 so a person ...
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