Philosophy Tuesday
I’ve spoken many a time about apologies and the amazing power they can have. . But I’m not sure I’ve ever succinctly highlighted the very important distinction that there exists between an apology and an excuse. They are so much…
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Philosophy Tuesday
Let’s just put this out there, That if you go to someone, Seeking forgiveness, Or needing forgiveness, You are, At best, Highly confused about The meaning and intention Of an apology. (And if you go, DEMANDING forgiveness, Then you…
Nothing Fishy Here
The new Pixar Movie, Luca, ends with a note that it was the first Pixar film animated in their slippers in their homes during the pandemic. And then it got dropped onto Disney+ rather than given a wide theatrical release.…
Philosophy Tuesday
I’ve spoken a number of times before about the amazing power in apologies (including and especially in relation to a particular movie that I hold in great regard). And apologies do indeed hold great potential for healing and to create…
Philosophy Tuesday
One thing I really enjoy is asking people what they are passionate about. It’s not a common question, and sometimes it can take a little bit of prodding before they are able to answer. At other times though, people will…
Philosophy Tuesday
It is always good to remember that apologies (True, authentic apologies) Are not automatic means to an end. * We cannot simply put a quarter Into the “apology/forgiveness machine” And expect that all is forgotten, And we go back to…
Philosophy Tuesday
“Here’s the thing: neither one of those facets of Campbell cancel the other one out. Just as it’s not true that any amount of good deeds done for some people can repair the harms he visited on others; it’s also…
Philosophy Tuesday
I was practicing Kung Fu with my friend Evan one day, working on one of the opening moves in our Xing Yi form. He was testing my structure, and I was just not getting it. He’d push, I’d collapse. I’d…
The Zootopia Meditations
Zootopia hit me in a way I didn’t expect it to when I went to the theatre. It has narrative oomph, it flows well, there are good hilarity bits, and it is supremely inventive. Above all else however, Zootopia possesses…
Philosophy and Movie Tuesday
Zootopia is more than a good movie. Zootopia is so moving to me, it aches. In this feeling, I know I’m not alone. As I write this, there is over 700 million dollars worth of proof that it has touched…
Lynx Thoughts 