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The Inner Meaning of Contemporary Life

The opinions expressed here are entirely my own.

Welcome to my web site. It’s a lot of fun to be able to write my own blog on significant issues in contemporary life that seem worth discussing. I hope you’ll enjoy what follows.

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Living in the Material World: The Magnificent Life of George Harrison

Posted on October 11, 2011 by ralph

When George Harrison died the most perfect tribute came from Bob Dylan: “He had the strength of a hundred men.” And when you see Martin Scorsese’s beautiful and affecting film Living in the Material World, you can only nod in …Read More

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THE ESOTERIC QUEST OF STEVE JOBS

Posted on October 10, 2011 by ralph

“Being the richest man in the cemetery doesn’t matter to me … Going to bed at night saying we’ve done something wonderful… that’s what matters to me.” SJ “Bill Gates‘d be a broader guy if he had dropped acid once …Read More

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IN PRAISE OF THE BROOKLYN BOOK FESTIVAL

Posted on September 28, 2011 by ralph

A week ago I attended the Brooklyn Book Fair, a one day event in the area around Borough Hall that I had been completely unaware of until a fortuitous tweet pointed me in the right direction. And it was, in …Read More

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The Rise of Happiness

Posted on September 8, 2011 by admin

Suddenly it seems I can’t look anywhere without seeing the word ‘Happiness.’ It has been appearing in the realms of psychology and economics for some time but now its moment truly seems to have arrived. We now have activist groups, …Read More

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