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Letter From Steve

Posted on Jan 30th, 2007 by David Jon : A Lamp Unto Oneself David Jon

Steve sent me a letter in the mail. I don't think I have ever received a letter from Steve before (well, apart from the 2 years I was in the United States Navy, when we... More »

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Is There Any Hope Left For the Hope-Less??

Posted on Jan 14th, 2007 by David Jon : A Lamp Unto Oneself David Jon

What do you say to someone telling you they are going to commit suicide? Especially, what do you say if this person is your friend--if you have known him or her since childhood, if you... 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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Is Anybody Listening.... ?

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

Change the world my ass. Who even knows the world well enough to know how to change, who to change, what to change. Yeah, I know, a bunch of young folks hell-bent on their own... More »

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Let's Let The World Change Us

Posted on Aug 22nd, 2006 by David Jon : A Lamp Unto Oneself David Jon

I may have been the most insufferable ass of all-time in my twenties. Perhaps there are a few challengers around here for that title though. Most of my reasoning and rationale for being such an... More »

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May(9)be You Don't Agree.

Posted on May 9th, 2006 by David Jon : A Lamp Unto Oneself David Jon

Last night was eventful for several reasons. First, a longtime friend and I got into a discussion about why he sees me focusing on Freedom so much in the last few days here. He reads... More »

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