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What are you doing for the holidays?

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It is good to go through the housekeeping of getting ready for the holidays, There is new decorations and decore. People will choose designs that are familiar like winter, traditional color schemes like red and green, a rustic cabin. People want somewhere called home. Then there is the do it yourself types that make handmade ornaments, wreaths and garlands. These fun activities can be attempted by crafty enthusiasts with family and friends.

Community comes together with the Santa parade, tree lighting or Truck lit convoys….

Charitable events like the local radio stations annual event. And more seriously, the toy drives and free dinners for those in need. The food drives are big this year. And volunteer opportunities for activities at local shelters and community centers. Many want to give time to an activity like this in the neighborhood.

Lots of Holiday shows of theater productions, concerts and school plays. Support the arts with family and friends at one of these entertainments.

Have a sing a long with a small group of family and friends: sing, tell stories, put on a small performance of somekind.

There is a move to family traditions like Advent Calendar: put one together to count down the days to christmas with peronal notes, little gifts, activities leading up to the big day.

Cultural Celebrations is about putting diversity into the mix with different cultural traditions. Include friends and neighbours from different backgrounds to share customs and make it a celebration.

Get online and share the Joy of virtual parties that host the holiday with game nights for friends and family who can’t get together with everybody. And holiday greetings on social media, photos and vids. Create a hashtag for your celebrations to keep in touch.

Get into the festive music and movies by watching and listening to movies and music. Binge watch some favorites when only with a few or alone or with many.

Sprucing up the place, weather with regular decorations or something fresh. Go solo and enjoy a good book with a hot cocoa. Go on a road trip to visit relatives with special gifts and holiday meals.

Remember to rest in relax, spread joy and be nice.

And don’t forget the gift giving, in whichever manner you choice. People will be happy showing up empty handed if it means you make it to dinner. Or spend your time.

These are my ideas and they are familiar to most and found in and around the community this time of year. I have a wack of gifts and a plan to head up Island to spend time in a gift exchange and smorgasbord of sorts to see my sister and in-laws. It is fun to rent a vehicle and get away. Maybe take an extra day off to do my own thing. Wishing you the best this holiday season and attitude to get out there and participate. Happy 2025!

The Benefits of Aspirin and a Healthy Lifestyle

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I am very interested in both.

I am stage IV Melanoma and I love a healthy lifestyle but need aspirin and other emerging simple treatments to living that enhance my health.

It’s not much, but if it doesn’t harm me ….

Aspirin and Healthy Lifestyle

REVIEW Of A BOOK I RECOMEND

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“Plato Not Prozac!” is a self -help book not a philosophy book as the critic says in the link bellow. But I read it like you, as a self-help book to learn more about my mind. Society is learning from individual or what is good for the individual is good for society. Especially, when you and me find help from this kind of a book. I think this book helps society value the self, self -help and Western philosophy. There is definitely a lot of potential to take a step towards a solution.

“The Last Word”,”How freely we live depends both on our political system and our vigilance in defending its liberties. How long we live depends both on our genes and on the quality of our health care. How well we live— that is how thoughtfully, how nobly,how virtuously, how joyfully, apply it to all else. The examined life is a better life, and it’s within your reach. Try Plato not Prozac!”—from page 23, by Lou Marinoff, PH.D.

Death and Dying

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Cicero believes it is laughable to entertain anything beyond the physical Universe. He says as much by defining terms. Your soul dies, or returns to the Devine. Either way the self dies. It simply does not matter, pardon the pun. The point is that he takes on death directly and says it is unimportant and nothing to fear.

Can you control death?

Cicero’s way is a philosophy to keep stoic ways flexible and to allow death and dying to remain the same philosophically in today’s culture.

No.

Should you fear it?

My advice is to sit with your fear until you recognize there is no reason to fear death and dying and to wait long enough to be free of acting in any way that may harm you or others. It is worth learning to work out any impulsive urges you may have to harm yourself or others. My job is to do all the above. It isn’t something you can set a time limit on or should procrastinate on.

I personally try to work on it a little each day. So, serious enough? Practical?

(Note, the above ideas are my own, and if you interpret them in a way that harms you or someone else, it is out of my hands, at best I give them a PG rating or worst, a R.)

Engaging With Death

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Floral arrangements can be a cheap trick, why can’t you lie?

What are your true thoughts intentions besides the bouquet of roses?

How big can a white lie be?

When you lie to yourself, you sell yourself short like you are selling me short.

You must intend harm to yourself and me.

If I can withhold that intention, I will not harm you or myself.

What is better, health or sickness?

Trick question, mistakes are made.

You may be conscious of your intention and do no harm.

Imagine being good and knowing it.

To know death is to examine my own or part of my own death.

Imagine being dead and knowing it.

Good is not death and death is not good, at least not by imagining and being and knowing it.

Is this dance with death the allure of a lie, of harming one?

It helps to see yourself, your intentions, your good, your lies, your dying.

When I see another lie, I see my mistake,

When I see another harm, I see my mistake, my harm, my death?

Stretching my imagination takes practice.

I need to get to know myself better, without harm, by doing my best.

No worries, I won’t miss many mistakes, but a few.

Perhaps, I will live a good long life with the good, bad and ugly.

It will still be worth the trip.

International Skeptics Day 2024

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What principles define how you live?

It may be kind to say I am curious as most people are in life.

Like most people I believe I am different for a variety of reasons.

I crew up in a middle class 1st world country which is difficult to do bad or well unless I use philosophy to give me meaning and purpose in my day to day affairs. At least that is what I believe.

I do not trust the common narrative that I am in control. But I do ‘feel’ in control most days. I usually find help and support and live well enough in my situation.

I believe it is worth doing what is hard. For one it helps me renew my resources. I believe in helping through cooperation and collaboration.

So, it is hard for me to control my life sufficiently to be free. But it is worthwhile for me to pursue a ‘good life’.

I believe in optimism and consider myself an optimistic philosopher who thinks it is necessary to question my day to day living in all my affairs. I don’t believe I am perfect, but that doesn’t stop me from being a life long learner to pursue happiness.

I believe in history but I have a skepticism that keeps me honest.

I have spent a lifetime getting to know myself and wish everyone a chance to do the same.

Good luck.

International Skeptics Day!

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Being philosophical, skeptical, inspirational, and questioning in an open minded curious driven way, is all about freedom, growth, celebrating a day that will help do what is hard, discipline the self and make life better each day.

International Skeptics Day 2024 – Search (bing.com)

I wonder what I know sometimes. I like to work hard at getting a evidence based answer from my questions.

I want to confirm that this is helpful to myself and others.

I want to confirm my sources.

I like to learn and be informed as much as is healthy on the day to day basis.

I have touched on first principles and Greek philosophy, the wester mind and finding answers within the world.

People seem genuine to me as they do the work to keep them free from harm, available in the present without being too stifled by their lack, lust or self indulgences.

People work hard for all they get out of life.

But it happens in degrees for individuals, groups and beliefs.

How do you believe about skepticism?

I see it as an idea I work hard to use each day. My successes and failures are mixed but stable enough to feel less impulsive and more present for engaging and doing no harm, living a good life. It is a challenge to get factual information with all the competing points of view. What is best? What is being present? What is doing no harm? What is being kind? What is being compassionate? What is the proper use of impressions? What is the ‘good life’?

Making My Own Cleaning Products for cleaning up at home….

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I have done my share of cleaning, but I don’t do enough or have the time to do it.

I am not neat enough, but I am safe and like the idea of doing my best where I live and work/play.

I like the products they make on this site below, but I am not trying to endorse anyone I have not subscribed to and like myself.

With that said, I hope you do your own thinking and find out what best works for you.

I especially like Clean My Space because they have a name similar to Michael’s Space.

I just found these people on YouTube by accident. I was looking for all purpose cleaner, floor cleaner and window cleaner.

I am still looking for fridge cleaner and bathroom cleaner.

I have tried a couple of industry products for mold. But because it is important, I would highly suggest going with safety first on this one and get some approved product or something to try from recommendations you trust yourself.

I am not a fearful cleaner, but I would say I do my best and don’t want to do any harm. Something good is good enough for me.

We all need help with fake news and its proliferation

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The recent study I did with AI offers up much of the problem with AI proliferation of fake news but I am as responsible for it as you are. And we are pretty good at correcting our mistakes.

There is too much to do and I am too busy.

It may be good advice for me. I am a blogger and my reputation is on the line.

But the dialogue really hits home with the newest insight and proliferation.

Enough said,

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