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Steve's Letter No. 2

Posted on Feb 1st, 2007 by David Jon : A Lamp Unto Oneself David Jon

In Steve's letter there was far more than what I shared last time. I consciously skimmed over mentioning some of the parts of Steve's letter that had to do with me. Some of it struck... More »

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My Friend Steve

Posted on Jan 17th, 2007 by David Jon : A Lamp Unto Oneself David Jon

Steve is not the kind of guy who is going to play up his disaffection with life for sympathy from others. He is pretty stoic emotionally. It's not like he is trying to get people... More »

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A Map For The Lost Among Us?

Posted on Nov 27th, 2006 by David Jon : A Lamp Unto Oneself David Jon

(continued from here ....) Are our lives torn apart? Are they in need of some remedial form of relatedness; such as where we connect body to mind and mind to soul and soul to spirit? Has life---er,... More »

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The Intrusive Spirit & Accidental Evolution

Posted on Nov 3rd, 2006 by David Jon : A Lamp Unto Oneself David Jon

Adapt or die! In a world such as the one that we now find ourselves in events are constantly challenging our homeostatic inclinations. We are being pushed constantly. Nothing is static. And yet we have... More »

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The Welcoming (Or Not) Of The Human

Posted on Nov 2nd, 2006 by David Jon : A Lamp Unto Oneself David Jon

Why would we not want to share Life with another being? __________________________________________________ I have been wondering again about being a Parent and how I received the Gift of Life because my Parents choose to have... More »

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Well, I Do Have Green Eyes.

Posted on Jul 5th, 2006 by David Jon : A Lamp Unto Oneself David Jon

(Please forgive me... as I am going to get all Spiral Dynamics on ya in this post... I promise to make it as painless as possible--if not also a little entertaining)  ; o )   I... More »

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Is It Independence Day... Or IN Dependence Day?

Posted on Jul 4th, 2006 by David Jon : A Lamp Unto Oneself David Jon

Why do we look outside of ourselves for meaning, for purpose, for signifigance... for guidance even? Are we that empty? Are we that devoid of a sense of direction? Are we that crippled after 10,000... More »

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Zaadzsters Rock Too!

Posted on Jun 14th, 2006 by David Jon : A Lamp Unto Oneself David Jon

In order to dispel the notion that Zaadzsters are a bunch of New-Age wimps, milquetoasts, and navel-gazing wanna-bes, I have taken upon myself to release an album of 'kick out the jams' rock-n-roll the likes... More »

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Mayday... Mayday... Mayday...!

Posted on May 1st, 2006 by David Jon : A Lamp Unto Oneself David Jon

I'd rather not lose my way. I'd rather not get off the path. I'd rather not fall off the wagon and back into those piles of ignorance that I have come to know just a... More »

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April's Artistic Challenge, Day 30: The Un-realistic Dreams

Posted on Apr 30th, 2006 by David Jon : A Lamp Unto Oneself David Jon

This may not be realistic . At the same time, what is realistic . Is it realistic to expect a whole culture to change and forego slavery? Is it realistic to expect women to be... More »

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