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What question made the biggest impact on your life?

Posted on Dec 31st, 2008 by Daniel : Human Daniel

I have a few questions. I have been working on some of them for decades, ever since they were first asked of me. What is the essence/nature/definition of God? How does one define existence? What... More »

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Which foreign country or culture do you feel most drawn toward?

Posted on Oct 18th, 2008 by Daniel : Human Daniel

I spent my senior year of college (1994-95) in India. I would live there again in a heartbeat. Indian culture has dimensions that we in America don't even have names for, much less a well-developed... More »

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What do you wish people spent more time discussing?

Posted on Oct 13th, 2008 by Daniel : Human Daniel

I wish people spent more time discussing their highest ideals and how they are realized - who and what they love, what inspires them, their creative efforts, real world acts of wisdom, good ways to... More »

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What do you know by heart?

Posted on Oct 10th, 2008 by Daniel : Human Daniel

My Wife's . . . (mmm???) . . . laughter!!!  A thousand songs. A hundred guitar chords. The color wheel. The Muse's aroma. The rules of baseball. The recipes for bread, chai, gravy and pesto.... More »

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What makes us human?

Posted on Oct 8th, 2008 by Daniel : Human Daniel

Idealism, Mysticism, Abstract Thought, Awe, Language, History, Culture . . . Exegesis . . . and thumbs. We live in a meaningful, abstract, inspired reality AND a sensory, physical reality . . .  And, there is nothing we can't... More »

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What section would you add to the newspaper?

Posted on Sep 22nd, 2008 by Daniel : Human Daniel

An enlightenment section. It would be full of consciousness-expanding ideas, good news, inspired arts (music, film, books, and any other creative pursuits), scientific breakthroughs, community-building activities and creative problem solving in politics and policies.

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What did you believe as a child?

Posted on Sep 4th, 2008 by Daniel : Human Daniel

I believed someone had a good answer to every possible question. I believed that one day, maybe, I might get to ask the big questions and hear some of the answers. I believed all grown-ups were good,... More »

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What is the difference between truth and fact?

Posted on Sep 3rd, 2008 by Daniel : Human Daniel

I believe truth and fact are the same "thing" existing two different ways. The two ways are not interchangable, but they almost always coexist. Facts are specific, truth is universal. A fact is a verifiable... More »

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How do you feel about strangers?

Posted on Aug 29th, 2008 by Daniel : Human Daniel

Strangers reflect you who you are. You see in the unknown what you are prepared to see, you see in the unknown some form of what you "know."   So, if a stranger appears to... More »

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What's missing in modern society?

Posted on Aug 21st, 2008 by Daniel : Human Daniel

Nothing is missing, there just doesn't seem to be enough recognition, respect, appreciation or nurturance for our truly inspired, creative ideals, or for our idealists, those who realize what a good world this is if we... More »

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