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Fear…. of Dying

Posted on February 17, 2013 by Randy

Once again, she has been given a clean bill of health, although with cancer that never means anything (you are only pronounced cured of cancer when you die of something else). – Ken Wilber, Grace & Grit So…. Here is … Continue reading →

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One Hundred and Sixty One

Posted on January 11, 2013 by Randy

So I wrote this at the beginning of August of last year, or you know, 161 days before today. (In my mind, this was going to be published on Jan 1, which was exactly 150 days from when I wrote … Continue reading →

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Remission, Just a Fools Game, part 2

Posted on August 20, 2011 by Randy

Part 1 Like being stuck watching an awful sequel to a movie that you never even wanted to see in the first place, my Lupus is back. I got the news late last Wednesday night. And after five days of … Continue reading →

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Vipassana Course, part 3

Posted on March 22, 2011 by Randy

Sometime last year I was asked what my best vacation ever was. And due to my dark sense of humor and general snide attitude I said, in that oh so matter of factly way people tell me I am so … Continue reading →

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Vipassana Course, part 2

Posted on March 17, 2011 by Randy

Vipassana. “What the heck is that?” To be honest until my 4th day at my meditation course I was pretty unsure myself exactly what it was. But, in the grandest sense, it is a meditative technique that helps you alleviate … Continue reading →

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Vipassana Course, part 1

Posted on March 16, 2011 by Randy

Okay. I’ve given up trying to get everything down all in one post, as i’ve found it to be completely impossible. So here is part one in a longer series of what my 10.5 day course was like. This covers … Continue reading →

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