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The truth. Hum. Everyone talks about it but I am not sure anyone knows what it actually is. Do we recognize it when we see it or hear it or taste it or smell it? Does it have an opposite? Is it true that snow is white? Or is that simply our perception of the…

The Christmas season inevitably spurs many emotions. We reflect, we anticipate, we contemplate and most importantly: we hope. The spirit of Christmas, coupled with the beautiful and uplifting festivities, propels our hearts and voices upwards. Whether in the beautiful and soaring cathedrals or in the vast expanse of a wintry wood, we are heard. It…

After a week of writing much of my new book, I take a much-deserved break from the arduous rhythm. Indeed, this change of pace permits a temporary freedom of mind allowing for contemplation and reflection. In these delicious moments, I taste the delicacies in the form of new ideas, comfort in my life’s moment, and…

It is Sunday morning, and given the night’s calm serenity, I slept profoundly. However, fearing that I might arrive late to the café, I opt to toboggan instead of my usual waddle. I enjoy both but the former is more efficient when time is of the essence.Zipping through my neighborhood, I note the Christmas decorations…

It is a beautiful Saturday morning with a deep blue sky slowing giving way to gray as the coming snow whispers. It is indeed one of my favorite moments for in this fleeting change I find immense peace, joy and love in my heart. In anticipation of the white purity of a new fallen snow,…

Bored with the Sunday tabloids, I venture down to my favorite watering hole, The Ugly Squid. Though only late morning, I opt for one of my favorite cocktails, The Kriller. Now properly focused, I return to my meditation concerning faith and reason. Where I am from, there is often not much time to contemplate the…

Your SP is at heart a mystical being who contemplates his world whether swimming in the frigid waters or pausing for refreshment at his favorite bar, The Panguin Palace. For this SP requires no cloister or similar confinement in order to rid himself of constraints and chains, but only his mind, his will and his…

Someone once said: we desire nothing because it is good; it is good because we desire it. Hum… The foundation of hope is rooted in faith, love and the pursuit of truth. Your SP endures, as you do, much hardship in life. Despite my literary success and popularity amongst the general masses, I am constantly…

Truth, love, reason, existence, hope and will. Hum… Heavy stuff! I am not sure if one can take it all in. However, I do believe that love is the ultimate reason for existence. That belief indeed gives me hope and sustains my will. Mephistopheles stated: “Everything that exists deserves to perish.” Goethe is surely not…

I was in the midst of a book signing in Athens when I noticed Plato in the line. Not one to tarry, he appeared clearly bemused at the length of the queue. I was not sure if he was irritated or impressed. Given this was my third successful book in so many years, I was…