John Walter
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Stash The Best, Trash The Rest
Our lives are too short to hang on to information, that is to say, your ´stuff´, whether real world or digital. Don´t waste your time in life uselessly collecting stuff, only keep the very best people, ideas, and things as you move forward in time. … Read More
January 7, 2008 |
John Walter commented on Where are we? on January 7, 2008, 9:36 AM
I agree with Mr. Pinker that the Enlightenment and the scientific revolution that came with it have brought us a new way of seeing the world and freeing ourselves from earlier tribal beliefs and mores that trapped us, but the idea of imposing our notions of liberal democratic society on the rest of the world leaves me cold, considering how badly we
John Walter commented on A Poem For Mother's Day on January 7, 2008, 4:44 AM
The impossibility of returning the favor is beautifully evoked here, Billy. I love the way you built up the meaning of this magical word ´lanyard´ through repetition. Thanks!
John Walter commented on Where are we? on January 7, 2008, 4:36 AM
I agree with Mr. Pinker that the Enlightenment and the scientific revolution that came with it have brought us a new way of seeing the world and freeing ourselves from earlier tribal beliefs and mores that trapped us, but the idea of imposing our notions of liberal democratic society on the rest of the world leaves me cold, considering how badly we´ve managed this up until now. Even in the age of globalization, Stephen, can´t we just ¨live and let live?¨
I´m a teacher, poet and playwright living in Granada, Spain.
John Walter commented on A Poem For Mother's Day on January 7, 2008, 9:44 AM
The impossibility of returning the favor is beautifully evoked here, Billy. I love the way you built up the meaning of this magical word