In the fall, one of my colleagues in the philosophy department brought to campus a Tibetan lama, of the Bon tradition, which you’ll excuse me for summarizing, is kind of like Tibetan Buddhism, but also different. I claim no expertise, and though the … [Read more...]
Control
October 9, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Statistically, the odds of being killed in a plane crash are infinitely smaller than the odds of getting killed in your car. But few of us feel that gut-wrenching, white-knuckled fear when we get in our car to drive to work or the grocery store. Why … [Read more...]
The election and my mental health
September 11, 2008 By 1 Comment
I’ve by and large avoided talking about the election so far for several reasons. First, it just seems too insane to even wrap my mind around. Two, I was hoping that if I just didn’t talk about it or think about it, it would all go away. I’m still … [Read more...]
The non-attachment of cats
August 28, 2008 By 1 Comment
I've always been a cat person, though I've been around both of cats and dogs my whole life. To be completely fair, the dogs weren't allowed inside most of the time, but I thought there were perfectly acceptable reasons for that. But even if I had … [Read more...]
