Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Grateful Dead: health of surviving members
Photo taken in 1977 Left to Right: Bill Kreutzmann, Jerry Garcia, Bob Weir, Keith Godchaux, Mickey Hart, Phil Lesh, Donna Jean Godchaux. Here’s the latest on the health of some of the Grateful Dead members: Bill Kreutzmann has been dealing with some health issues, including a back problem and a mild case of COVID-19. However,…
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Deportee (Plane Wreck at Los Gatos)
The little things that we do make a difference in opposing racism. Thanks for the reminder Woody Guthrie and John McCutcheon. Dozens of musicians re-recorded this culturally important 1948 song by Woody Guthrie about U.S. racism. I’ve listened and cried many times in live performances over my lifetime. My published comments after a Pete Seeger…
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Reflections of a redneck homebody
My tax pro friends are planning their winter getaway before the busy season. I remember my days as a ‘jet setter’ when I thought that ten days in warm weather in the bleak days of February was the minimum requirement for northeast survival. Humacao, out on the island, was part of my psyche in those…
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New Year 2024
“May God bless and keep you alwaysMay your wishes all come trueMay you always do for othersAnd let others do for youMay you build a ladder to the starsAnd climb on every rungMay you stay forever youngMay you grow up to be righteousMay you grow up to be trueMay you always know the truthAnd see…
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