"A dreamer is one who can only find his way by moonlight, and his punishment is that he sees the dawn before the rest of the world." Oscar Wilde Profound Shock The idea of profound shock is interesting. We know that many people with near-death experiences come out of it with completely new outlooks on … Continue reading Profound Shock
Hey Profound Bartender
-Hey buddy, I need a little advice, and I know a lot of folks roll through here. I woke up this morning at 4:00 and had to go to the bathroom. Yeah, the rumors about getting older are mostly true. Things twitch that used to twatch, and twatch that used to twitch. I can’t keep … Continue reading Hey Profound Bartender
Starting Out
So…I’m venturing into the world of blogging. I am a bit nervous about it, I can tell you. I’m mostly interested here in tossing some initial thoughts out to take the first step or two. To begin, here is a selection from Frank Laubach’s book, Letters by a modern mystic: excerpts from letters written to … Continue reading Starting Out
A Fan Boy For Life
"Why is it trivia? People call it trivia because they know nothing and they are embarrassed about it." Robbie Coltrane A Fan Boy For Life Urban Dictionary: fanboi Someone who is hopelessly devoted to something and will like anything associated with their particular thing. In high school, my friends would buy the lastest album. We'd … Continue reading A Fan Boy For Life
The Profound Reader
"My days, my years, my life has seen up and downs, lights and darknesses. If I wrote only and continually of the 'light' and never mentioned the other, then as an artist, I would be a liar." Charles Bukowski The Profound Reader I love a good "pager turner" and reading a fast light-weight story. There … Continue reading The Profound Reader
The Profound Movie Critic
"Most of us do not consciously look at movies." Roger Ebert The Profound Movie Critic The idea of Profound Living has many facets. One is that the more known about an event, the greater the opportunity for a deeper experience. Cooks appreciate food on more levels than we mere consumers; and so on. Y'know, I … Continue reading The Profound Movie Critic
One Brother Remembers
"Cartoonist Walt Disney has made the twentieth century's only important contribution to music. Disney has made use of music as language." Jerome Kern One Brother Remembers I was a little kid and I shared a bedroom with my older brother. Lights out, quiet house and that first question came out of the dark, "Who plays … Continue reading One Brother Remembers
A Mild History of Music
Hip-hop is more about attaining wealth. People respect success. They respect big. They don't even have to like your music. If you're big enough, people are drawn to you. Jay-Z A Mild History of Music The wonderful thing about new music is that it seems to pop up like a surprise party. Let's look at … Continue reading A Mild History of Music
Cross Language
"At the center of your being you have the answer; you know who you are and you know what you want." Lao Tzu Cross Language I was watching game seven of the World Series. It was the Astros vs the Dodgers. One of the announcers, an ex-player, said that the starting pitcher had to "stay … Continue reading Cross Language
The Risky Bartender
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The Profound Bartender 