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2023-05-11T16:25:58-04:00

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The System Killed Jordan Neely

Last updated on: May 11, 2023 at 4:25 pm By Tom Swiss

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Daniel Penny, whether he acted reasonably and killed by accident or recklessly and committed manslaughter, was merely the randomly-chosen final mechanism of Neely's death, set up by a system dedicated to cruelty and profit rather than human well-being. Read more

Ethics, Virtue, and Right Living

2023-03-30T11:59:45-04:00

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Death, Dogs, and Cherry Blossoms

Last updated on: March 30, 2023 at 11:59 am By Tom Swiss

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As if to fit that mood, there was trash dumped in my old playground, and the hill was overgrown with brambles. But also amidst the weeds were a few small cherry trees, in full blossom. Read more

Because I Could Not Stop For Death

My Blogging Life and Times

2023-02-10T12:43:14-04:00

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Eulogy For A Difficult Brother

Last updated on: February 10, 2023 at 12:43 pm By Tom Swiss

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How do we eulogize people who were difficult to others and to themselves? And how do we, as Pagan folk, perform death rites, especially for those of ambiguous spirituality and for an interfaith gathering? Read more

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2023-02-04T10:41:12-04:00

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My Brother Died Today

Last updated on: February 4, 2023 at 10:41 am By Tom Swiss

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But right now I'm tempted to consider whether putting unglamorous photos of dead alcoholics up on liquor store walls might help restrain excess. I wish that I could flash those minutes into the brains of those struggling with sobriety, for motivation, a "Don't Let This Happen To You" public service announcement. Read more

Because I Could Not Stop For Death

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2023-01-02T00:43:52-04:00

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Assemble: A Sigil for 2023

Last updated on: January 2, 2023 at 12:43 am By Tom Swiss

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American society is dis-integrating, becoming disconnected. That's killing people. It's urgent that we find ways to "assemble", in the sense of "come together". Read more

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2022-12-20T00:46:42-04:00

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Yule: Holding Space For The Light

Last updated on: December 20, 2022 at 12:46 am By Tom Swiss

It's useless to judge a candle that gets blown out in the wind; my job is to relight it. And perhaps practicing that on the night of the Solstice will help me take that attitude into other parts of my life. Read more

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2022-10-27T22:58:45-04:00

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Artistic Opinions Aren’t Religious Virtues

Last updated on: October 27, 2022 at 10:58 pm By Tom Swiss

I am fairly certain that, should my life ever be judged by the gods, these questions will be a hell of a lot more important than my take on how elves in a TV series should look. So, please: let's not extend our culture war into the afterlife. Read more

2022-09-15T20:27:33-04:00

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Parental Death, Ancestor Work, And The Search For Love

Last updated on: September 15, 2022 at 8:27 pm By Tom Swiss

My father is five years dead, and his death was a great blow. But I recovered from that, and the experience transformed my relationship with all of my ancestors, maybe setting my life on a whole new path. Read more

Because I Could Not Stop For Death

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2022-09-06T23:53:05-04:00

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Netflix’s Sandman Is Just Okay

Last updated on: September 6, 2022 at 11:53 pm By Tom Swiss

Netflix's adaption of Neil Gaiman's Sandman is...okay. Good, but not as excellent as it might have been. There are some A+ elements, but there are some things that should have been better, flaws ranging from the aggravating to the disappointing. It averages out to perhaps a B+ Read more

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2022-06-23T01:03:53-04:00

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What We Owe The Babies

Last updated on: June 23, 2022 at 1:03 am By Tom Swiss

"It's what we owe the past. What we owe those who invented speech, writing, mathematics, music, democracy; our debt to the discoverers of coffee, tea, beer, wine, the lever, electricity. We can't pay them royalties on their discoveries, so we pay them forward, our user's fee for civilization." Read more

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