Helen T. Eckhart

This seems like a very accurate assessment.

They'll call you weird for seeing what they don't see. This only tells you that everyone loves being distracted. Crazy but true when it comes to what really matters in this country

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One of life's cruelest ironies: We are hardwired to selfishly pursue it, we are miswired not to appreciate its fullness can only be reached unselfishly.

Absolutely. And once you understand this and start appreciating nature more, life becomes easy and you live with a sense of fulfilment

The cover of The Hotel New Hampshire by John Irving (with cat and Christmas tree in the background)

Currently reading my fifth John Irving novel.

Years ago I picked up Until I Find You on a whim and I’ve been hooked on his writing ever since.

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So he’s saying when he was a podcaster he was being paid to lie and invent conspiracies for his listeners but now he has to tell the truth.

Sadly that's how the media operates

Stoke fear. Exploit desperation. Suspend the rule of law. Fan brutality.

Every time the stronger brutalize the weak, it’s fundamentally the same playbook.

Our duty is to stand up to brutality.

Our moral obligation is to protect the vulnerable and hold the powerful accountable.

Couldn't have said it better. I feel like they forgotten the history of our country

Extreme penalties in other countries don’t make them better policy. Immigration needs smart solutions not brutality I'd say

Would love to get a read

Cover art and design for poetry book, "Slow Now with Clear Skies." Bright oranges, pinks & reds, golden hues, stacked city on the left margin, bottom has a small house with phone hanging down, top has a clock timed at 11. Right side has line structures near top. Art by Clare Johnson, design by Tonya Namura. Available online!

My 4th poetry book, "Slow Now with Clear Skies," published by MoonPath Press June 2024!

“Whatever the present moment contains, accept it as if you had chosen it. Always work with it, not against it.” —Eckhart Tolle

Quote from Percival Everett, author of "James": "There is nothing more formidable to an oppressive power than someone who can think for themselves... That's why books, and free and unfettered access to knowledge, often come under threat. And that's why I believe reading is one of the most subversive and important acts we can perform."

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