There are times in life when one feels helplessly caught up in competition with others just to obtain the necessities of living.
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Meditations in a Japanese Garden – Part Two
While a place of peace and stillness is often known to exist, it can seem far off and the location of the gate leading to it may be unknown.
Meditations in a Japanese Garden – Part One
Read the book Sakuteiki and you will quickly discover that a traditional Japanese garden is not merely a visually pleasing arrangement of ponds and plants – it is an exercise in philosophy that changes not only with each passing season, but also with each visit and visitor. While such a garden might not always provide […]
The Well-read Naturalist: Life List
Two of the possible definitions for the word “pathological” offered by the Merriam-Webster Dictionary are “altered or caused by a disease” and “being such to a degree that is extreme, excessive, or markedly abnormal.” While allowing for vast differences in the perspectives of those contemplating it, and certainly not to levy any moral judgment upon […]