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• Coping

  Seiko Shihan Oyama used to say “You can be happy or you can be sad. It’s your choice.” So much that happens is completely out of our control. Yet, if we let it trouble us, even the smallest thing can become and issues. There is a Buddhist koan that tells of a master who asked…

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  June 20, 2026

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• More on Writing

  More on not moron. Haha. Well, subjective. I am working on my novel Tanglewood. I have taken to scheduling two hours each day devoted to writing. At least an hour is pure Tanglewood. Today, the first hour was dedicated to continuing the story. The story has jumped the rail and is off on its own…

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  June 2, 2026

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• Tanglewood – the Box?

  That’s right! A novel about unpacking a box. Honestly, Tanglewood was originally conceived in 1975 as I was dealing with issues of subjectivity and objectivity in modern philosophy. My concern at the time “Who decides?” Who decides what is real? Who decides what is acceptable? Who decides? Mr. K was born. He was the central…

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  May 30, 2026

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