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Posted on January 31, 2020May 15, 2020 by Beto Riginale

Traditional & Modern Poetry

An ongoing discussion for more than a century concerns the virtues of traditional forms of poetry in comparison to more modern forms, in particular free verse. { …  }…

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Posted on February 21, 2018May 10, 2020 by Beto Riginale

Translating Style

There are many ways to approach rendering text in a different language. From my perspective, there are three basic approaches: mechanical (computer), translation, and interpretive.{ …  } …

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Posted on September 16, 2019May 28, 2020 by Beto Riginale

In Praise of Laziness

Why cannot art exist any more in the West? The answer is simple. Artists in the West are not lazy. Artists from the East are lazy; whether they will stay lazy now when they are no longer Eastern artists, remains to be seen. { …  } …

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Posted on July 10, 2020July 10, 2020 by Beto Riginale

The Myth of Democracy

Democracy is, in the popular mind, predicated on the idea that the ruled rule, that is, the ruled control the rulers. In more practical terms, democracy is a form of government where the citizens have the power to vote. { … }

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Posted on July 13, 2020July 13, 2020 by Beto Riginale

The Life of a Zombie

Most of us live our lives like zombies, bombarded by the beliefs of our peers, of religion, of government, of culture, and, more. { … }

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Posted on June 2, 2020June 2, 2020 by Beto Riginale

Book Review : Essentialism

A review of the book Essentialism: the disciplined pursuit of less by Greg McKeown. { … } …

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Posted on May 15, 2020May 15, 2020 by Beto Riginale

On Viewing a Video

Many videos are now available online of musicians socially distancing yet creating videos of classical music.{ … }…

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Posted on June 14, 2019May 17, 2020 by Beto Riginale

The Root of Conflict

The infernal Serpent coiled ’round the soul of man,
strangles the love and understanding imbued by the
Creator supplanting it with hatred and distrust. { … }…

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Posted on May 17, 2020May 27, 2020 by Beto Riginale

An Alternative

For thousands of years, throughout history and probably longer, there have been conflicts between groups, tribes, and nations. { … }

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Posted on November 23, 2017May 14, 2020 by Beto Riginale

Friendship IXX

And a youth said, "Speak to us of Friendship."
Your friend is your needs answered. { … }…

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