Tag: philosophy

• Deconstruct

  What in the world is going on? Watch the TV Show from the 70’s Barney Miller. The show was touted for being open and diverse. It was heralded for taking on social issues head on. It could have been written yesterday. We have gone nowhere. Ball of Confusion by the Temptations in 1970. Same story.…

  mikeklumpp

  July 23, 2026

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  artist, bible, books, christianity, deconstruction, faith, jesus, mental-health, mindfulness, perspective, philosophy, poet, poetry, self-help, thought, writing

• Star Bucks The Original Series

  Like Tolstoy, I like to write in the marketplace. My marketplace is invariably a coffee shop. And, since I am a trekker of the globe, there is some familiarity and holiness in Starbucks. In New Orleans, I write at Cherry Coffee Roasters on Laurel. I love the vibe and the coffee. However, in my current…

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  June 5, 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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• Tanglewood Process

  The fascinating thing about a book is that it is alive. Recently my daughter Brady, who is also my media manager, was asking me how I was coming with Tanglewood. Tanglewood is a novel I have been working on since 1975. I could tell by the tone of the conversation that my answer confused her.…

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  May 27, 2026

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• A Poet on “Faith”

  So, I am a poet. I am also a person of faith. I have not always been a person of faith. Like Yusuf, Cat Stevens, I have journeyed to come to a place of believing in something. An awareness or belief in something mystic is often called “faith” , but I don’t know if that…

  mikeklumpp

  April 9, 2026

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• Faith

  So, “Pops” is a person of faith. Right away some people will cringe. Issues of faith have been so exploited and misrepresented, often by the very people who present the beliefs, that it is even difficult to listen seriously to anyone who talks about church, faith, Christianity or the Bible. But, please, don’t write me…

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  March 31, 2026

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• What is This Life

  Do you ever wonder if there is a way you should walk in life or a thing you should do? This is my cosmic question. It has led me through jungles of prayer, meditation, study, observation and wonder. I have vacillated from the random meaningless to the mindful religious devotion searching for the answer. I…

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  December 27, 2025

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  living, philosophy