Tag Archive | "Purpose"

I Hate Museums

Friday, March 12, 2010

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I Hate Museums

Okay, that opening title is a bit dramatic. First, as my wife reminds the kids–and me–we don’t HATE anything. Second, even if I DID hate something, I don’t REALLY hate museums. At least not all of them, just certain kinds. But what was valuable is that I learned something this week about myself. And, Pascal would be [...]

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Without a Job

Friday, September 11, 2009

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Without a Job

Purpose, a feeling of belonging, “doing what you’re destined to be doing.” It’s interesting in that, the current economic environment, while making I expect all of us more content with the blessings we have, has also prompted a question about the meaning and purpose behind what we’re doing. Is it meaningful? Making an impact? Of value? Contributing [...]

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The Physicist in Sonoma

Wednesday, July 8, 2009

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The Physicist in Sonoma

Recently I took a trip to Sonoma, California, one of my favorite places to visit–and even more so when my wife is with me.  So in touring lots of wineries there’s a lot more than “does the wine taste good?” It includes the atmosphere, the staff, the process they use, their focus, and a lot of [...]

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Yet Another Way to Live Longer

Tuesday, June 23, 2009

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Yet Another Way to Live Longer

When you do a Google search for images related to the word “purpose” I don’t understand why the results pull up esoteric whispy trees in the middle of green fields, or that of a person paddling a canoe in the reflective moonlight in the middle of a widespread ocean with nary a sign of life [...]

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