The introduction of the personal computer into the home – and, more particularly, the introduction of the Internet to that personal computer – has probably had more of an impact on family life than any other social force in decades. Home is no longer a bastion or place to withdraw; it is just another node [...]

Posted on November 21st, 2007 by James
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“If you’re saying something is important in your life but you aren’t spending time on it, then you need to change either what you say your values are, or the way you spend your time.” - Dorothy Lehmkul, Organizing for the Creative Person
There is a disconnect in many of our lives, and it can be [...]

Posted on October 19th, 2007 by James
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Here’s your philosophical, thoughtful, moment-of-calm-inducing quote for the day:
Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana.
Okay, not from the Tao. But still funny, after all these years.
And of course, it’s not entirely true either. Time flies much faster than an arrow; arrows, after all, are still subject to the whims of gravity and [...]

Posted on October 10th, 2007 by James
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Hi, I’m James Bickers … and I’m happy to welcome you to Practical Tao!
I discovered Taoism roughly 20 years ago; it made an immediate and indelible impact on my life, and although the level of that impact has varied in the subsequent years, the focus on the tao has been a persistent part of my [...]

Posted on October 5th, 2007 by James
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