Author Archives: ABR

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Transition

Posted on 2017/05/23 by ABR

At the end of the last entry we drew an analogy between a Life, as the sum total of a person’s lifetime experiences and interactions with other living beings, and a life, an individual’s experience of conscious awareness during this … Continue reading →

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The Eternal

Posted on 2014/05/29 by ABR

Let us imagine a pool, located underground, in a cave, let us say, where there is no wind. Suppose crumpled pieces of paper are periodically dropped into the pool from above. They are coated with citric acid and baking soda, … Continue reading →

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What Comes Next

Posted on 2013/09/18 by ABR

We’re back now, the big trip behind us, getting ready for the next part of our life journey. But over the next couple of weeks I’ll try to get back on here and tidy up a bit. Better photos will … Continue reading →

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Down from the North

Posted on 2013/09/18 by ABR

Today, at long last, we were homeward bound. We took the 15 south out of Smiths Falls and then switched to a county road for a shortcut down to the 401 along the north side of the St. Lawrence. This … Continue reading →

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Day Second-Last: Somewhere in Canada

Posted on 2013/09/18 by ABR

Before when we talked about the future of Man, we talked about higher-order, slower-moving organizations of life. Cities were one clear example. But many think the future lies in other directions. For instance, artificial intelligence. The human brain, our main … Continue reading →

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Don’t Mess with Canada

Posted on 2013/09/13 by ABR

We awoke to beautiful views right out our window to the lake, but ours was not a life for lingering, and we dragged ourselves out of bed to get ready to leave. D. was planning a ride of some 400 … Continue reading →

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“Great, Except for the Weather”

Posted on 2013/09/13 by ABR

We got up and walked to the local Tim Horton’s for breakfast, grateful for what would probably be our only exercise today. When we got back and were looking over our bikes, an Indian guy from Toronto was loading his … Continue reading →

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Uncivilized Motorcycling

Posted on 2013/09/13 by ABR

We got up and had breakfast at Tim Horton’s, the same place we’d had dinner at the night before. Simple, reasonably healthy fare, decent coffee, wi-fi – what more could we want? We managed to get on the bikes and … Continue reading →

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Civilized Motorcycling

Posted on 2013/09/13 by ABR

Today dawned grey, but rain-free. It took us a while to get ourselves rolling after what felt like a long time resting in Duluth, but we finally did so. Getting out of Duluth proved to be pretty easy, and soon … Continue reading →

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Resting in Duluth

Posted on 2013/09/09 by ABR

Today we were planning to leave late and have a short day just going a short way up the coast. But the weather outside quickly led us to change our plans from short to none. It was raining steadily and … Continue reading →

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