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What a Woman Needs is Philosophy

Posted on October 4, 2022 by Abigail

What a Woman Needs is Philosophy Let’s say there is some connection between how you live and what you think. And let’s say philosophy, which in Greek means love of wisdom, gives you the chance to see how your own … Continue reading →

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Colliding with the Book I Wrote

Posted on June 14, 2022 by Abigail

Colliding with the Book I Wrote Yesterday I started proofreading Confessions of a Young Philosopher, getting through the first of its three Parts, which bears the title, “Beginningwise.“ From this first go at it, I felt clobbered – just knocked … Continue reading →

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Lost Innocence and Tanya Tucker

Posted on December 10, 2019 by Abigail

Lost Innocence and Tanya Tucker Tanya Tucker hasn’t put out a country album in 17 years. While she’s been… wherever she’s been… country music has changed and now resembles rock ‘n roll. There’s a heavy, percussive roar behind virtually every … Continue reading →

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