Tag Archives: archetype

fable of the bumpkin who walked down the road

Posted on January 27, 2019 by Michael Patton

One afternoon, as the young bumpkin worked his small bean field… …he spied, in the distance, an old man slumped with fatigue beside the road. Being kind by nature and upbringing, he filled a pitcher from the well bucket and … Continue reading →

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in favor of the braveheart chicken

Posted on March 28, 2017 by Michael Patton

In 1959, Allen Ginsberg said America was having a nervous breakdown… Maybe he was exaggerating for effect. However, it’s no exaggeration to say, that in 2017, we’re a very very nervous nation… No breakdown yet, but our condition is indeed … Continue reading →

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no burden of happiness upon me

Posted on September 15, 2015 by Michael Patton

I’m happy I’m happy I’m happy I’m happy I’m happy I’m happy and I’ll punch the man who says I’m not!         — from the song “I’m Happy” by Ivor Cutler I define “happiness”, very generally, as a sense of well-being… … Continue reading →

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Same Ol’ Ever-Changing Circle

Posted on August 28, 2015 by Michael Patton

I’m going in circles. …according to my dreams. In my dreams, I often circle through an area and arrive back at the place where I began. But usually, I don’t stop there—I keep on circling. So what do these dreams … Continue reading →

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