Category Archives: social commentary

Leading By Following

Posted on February 18, 2016 by treadmarkz

I am hard-pressed to related this to Hinduism but here it is anyway. Since I haven’t written anything in forever, another blogger threatened to stop blogging as well. I don’t tell you this out of a sense of pride I … Continue reading →

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The Quantum Album: 4. Live Die Repeat

Posted on November 25, 2015 by treadmarkz

I watched the Tom Cruise action flick “Live Die Repeat” with my wife this weekend which doesn’t have a thing to do with the Quantum Physics theme of the last few posts, but it sort of set of a chain … Continue reading →

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The Quantum Album: 2. Live Metal

Posted on November 19, 2015 by treadmarkz

Coming from a Catholic background it is hard to conceptualize the Great Beyond as not a place where “I” go when “I” die and “I” enjoy everything “I” enjoyed in life forever and ever amen, etc. Over the years I … Continue reading →

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The Quantum Album: 1. Layers

Posted on November 19, 2015 by treadmarkz

In the near future, a series of posts will be titled similarly to this one. This is to indicate that they are intended as part of a “series” all inspired by reading I’ve done and meditation I have done on … Continue reading →

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A Short Rant on Vegetarianism

Posted on November 19, 2015 by treadmarkz

veg·e·tar·i·an ËŒvejəˈterÄ“É™n/ noun noun: vegetarian; plural noun: vegetarians 1. a person who does not eat meat, and sometimes other animal products, especially for moral, religious, or health reasons. meat mÄ“t/ noun noun: meat; plural noun: meats 1. the flesh of … Continue reading →

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What a Mad Delusion

Posted on November 18, 2015 by treadmarkz

I read about a study once – I wish I could find out where – in which a group of people were shown a painting of a scene from Vienna and played a recording of a singer with acoustic guitar, … Continue reading →

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Give a Damn (But Not Just Because You Have Two of Them)

Posted on October 13, 2014 by treadmarkz

by Aranyakananda This is going to be a short one. It has become evident to me that there are two ways of looking at donating belongings to charities. One seems to have become to definative outlook in America. That is … Continue reading →

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Reflections

Posted on October 8, 2014 by treadmarkz

by Aranyakananda Last night gave us a rare opportunity to see a total lunar eclipse, which turned the mood blood-red for the second time this year. To misquote Peter Noone, I “don’t know much about astronomy, but I do know” … Continue reading →

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The TGIF Retraction

Posted on June 20, 2014 by treadmarkz

by Aranyakananda “TGIF” has long been an expression that’s given me a giggle, and cause for reflection, as you’ve seen once or twice if you’ve followed this weblog. This morning my wife gave me yet another reason to reflect on … Continue reading →

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Illegal Atheists

Posted on June 16, 2014 by treadmarkz

by Aranyakananda The world is a funny, funny place. It appears that in Saudi Arabia it is now illegal to be an atheist. In fact atheism is equated with terrorism. It is not illegal for an atheist to enter the … Continue reading →

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