Tag Archives: loss

the upside of down

Posted on August 16, 2023 by Michael Patton

While reading Stephen Goldblatt’s The Rise and Fall of Adam and Eve… …a certain passage struck me like a hammer hitting a gong. Not a little gong and not a little hammer—a big hammer on one of those big temple … Continue reading →

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actively going with the flow

Posted on July 22, 2020 by Michael Patton

In the Sixties, we were told “go with the flow”. Many mocked that idea.  It sounded passive.  It seemed so un-American! In the years since that time, I’ve come to realize there’s a force working in my life which I … Continue reading →

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remembering…

Posted on May 29, 2017 by Michael Patton

Victory.  Failure. After the battle is won The wise ruler behaves As though at a funeral. Grieving.      — from Tao Te Ching, Cloud Hands Edition Memorial Day seems to have become another holiday of celebration in my country. For years, … Continue reading →

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the plus of minus

Posted on August 21, 2013 by Michael Patton

  As a schoolboy, I had a hard time accepting that two negative numbers, when multiplied together, would produce a positive… But I wanted to pass the test, so I went along. Now, years later, I’ve come to see how … Continue reading →

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