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No Response.... (Er... uhm... No Response-Ability??)

Posted on Mar 2nd, 2007 by David Jon : A Lamp Unto Oneself David Jon

I haven't heard from Steve since I responded to his letter. This is the longest period of time we have not communicated since we have known each other. That's more than 25 years!! I am... More »

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My Response To Steve's Letter

Posted on Feb 21st, 2007 by David Jon : A Lamp Unto Oneself David Jon

I have had almost 3 weeks to consider my friend Steve's stark and unrelenting honesty. It took me aback at first. I adopted Steve's position relative to what he perceived as being my 'inauthenticity' since... More »

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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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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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Have You Heard The News Today Oh-Boy??!

Posted on Oct 25th, 2006 by David Jon : A Lamp Unto Oneself David Jon

When you first here those words--whether you are a Man or a Woman--they 'stop your world' in its tracks. Everything is perfectly still for that moment. You can hear yourself breathe in a way you... More »

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2,500 Years Of Spirituality For The Self-Obsessed

Posted on Oct 23rd, 2006 by David Jon : A Lamp Unto Oneself David Jon

Is it the once-upon-a-time emphasis on avoding sexuality--as if that were indicative of a greater spiritual truth? Is it the dismissal of the householder as vital, and the glorification of the mystic, the prophet, the... More »

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