Monthly Archives: November 2009

There's Nothing Inside

Posted on November 30, 2009 by Tao23

Let me preface this by saying, I love my father. I remember him well; not all was perfect, but I remember him as a genuinely good man who did his best. I could not ask for more of anyone but … Continue reading →

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How Much For That Trouble In The Window?

Posted on November 23, 2009 by Tao23

No matter who you are, no matter what you do, no matter what you believe, you have asked for trouble.  We all do it.  We think, ‘this isn’t a very good idea’, and we go and do it anyway.  Sometimes … Continue reading →

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12 Steps, No God, WTF

Posted on November 22, 2009 by Tao23

I am somewhat unusual in the rooms of AA.  There are a goodly number of Agnostics, and lots of tolerance of differing ideas of Higher Powers.  I have not met many Atheists, though.  I have yet to meet someone in … Continue reading →

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Detach And Let It Screw Itself

Posted on November 17, 2009 by Tao23

A week or so ago I heard a bit of Al-Anon humor: how many Al-Anons does it take to screw in a lightbulb?  None, they detach and let it screw itself. After I finished laughing, I stopped and thought about … Continue reading →

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From One Thing

Posted on November 15, 2009 by Tao23

From one thing, understand ten thousand things.  “Ten thousand things” being ancient Chinese/Buddhist slang for “so much stuff you can’t imagine how much”.  To some, this suggests mythical, supernatural ESP powers attributed to masters of  meditation and/or martial arts… you … Continue reading →

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This Makes No Sense

Posted on November 11, 2009 by Tao23

Doing something for or because of another makes no sense.  Which statement just made about 6.5 billion human beings cry out in disbelief.  “NO!” they scream, I can hear them now.  “That’s not how it works”.  My, aren’t I grandiose. … Continue reading →

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It's a Conspiracy, Don't Tell Anyone

Posted on November 8, 2009 by Tao23

Man, do we love a good conspiracy.  By we, I mean just about any grouping you could imagine.  Yes, clearly, conspiracy theorists would be the most obvious group.  ‘We’ could also mean alcoholics, bloggers, the people at work, professors, students, … Continue reading →

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You Kids Get On My Lawn!

Posted on November 4, 2009 by Tao23

I’ve come to realize I like hearing an old-timer share at a meeting.  I mean the old old timers who are pushing 30 years sober.  I heard one at a meeting today, and somewhere in the back of my mind … Continue reading →

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