Is it Impossible to Imagine NonExistence? We Suspect it is impossible. While painting butterflies, one dreary, rainy day, our shadows became mesmerized with the rythmic movement of forest trees dancing in the rainy breeze. It’s not often we get along. We found...
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Tall Tales: Epictetus the Philosopher Slave
Epictetus was a Greek Stoic philosopher. He was born into slavery at Hierapolis. His masters became angry at his annoying intellect and constant philosophizing on the immmoralty of slavey so they threw Epictetus to the lions. The ampitheater was filled with a...
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Speech Buds The items here are speech and table topics and ideas we have jotted down over the years through listening to others speak at Toastmaster meetings. We like to refer to these notations as “Speech Buds” because we hope they will...
Continue reading...Resist the Call of the Crowd – Table Topics
Non-Conformity or the Herd? We’re constantly told what shows to watch and which books to read. Movies use background music to inform who are the good, bad and ugly guys and to set over all mood, comfort level and character development. Carefully...
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2023 Incoming Year. Make a resolution to be Yourself Question: Are New Years resolutions reasonable? Question: Is it reasonable, or possible to ‘be yourself’ regardless the situation? Question: What “Be Yourself” decision may have changed your life path? Question: What are you...
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Wicked Problems, Issues Wicked problems, issues or questions, are problems that are difficult or impossible to solve. Efforts to solve wicked problem usually create new problems additional problems combinations of problems Questions in the Wicked Problem category are not for the faint...
Continue reading...Meaning of Secular vs Religious Charity – Table Topics
Charitable Giving – Religious VS Secular Meaning of Charity The practice of charity means the voluntary giving of help to those in need, as a humanitarian act. Secular Charity: Foundation Beyond Belief is a humanist charity that promotes secular volunteering and responsible...
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Shied Away from Morality Because Mikey Made Them Do It? “Democrats and progressives tend to shy away from morality, given how right-wing evangelicals have used it against abortion, contraceptives and equal marriage rights. ” says Robert Reich General Kala Investigated This pronouncement...
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The brain’s only function is to think, think all the time, nonstop 24-7. What are the odds we think inappropriate thoughts? Somebody’s gotta be the gate keeper – a Control speciality. Control’s motto: Once Controlled, Always Controlled We really must think of...
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Questions for Christmas (pdf version Happy Holidays) Q: Which philosophical description of “happy” best describes a modern Happy Holiday experience. what I experience here and now overall appreciation of one’s life as-a-whole the experience of joy, contentment, combined with a sense that...
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