The Late Night Buddhist: Gimme a brake
By Scott Taylor Reader Columnist No, I didn’t misspell that. I must say, with as much humility as I can muster, I’m one of the best spellers I’ve ever met (insert self-congratulatory emoji here)....
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The Late Night Buddhist: How to poison your mother-in-law
By Scott Taylor Reader Columnist If we are to believe what much of the media – mainstream, social, alt, Russian troll – tells us, narrow-mindedness and intolerance have become the norm in much of...
The Late Night Buddhist: Freedom isn’t free. Or is it?
By Scott Taylor Reader Columnist I recently went to visit a friend in Port Townsend, via Anacortes, and while sitting in my car in an interminable line waiting for the ferry from Whidbey Island...
The Late Night Buddhist: Just desserts
By Scott Taylor Reader Columnist One of my favorite bands, The Avett Brothers, has a knack for writing wry, honest lyrics that confront the human condition. Their hit “Head Full of Doubt/ Road Full...
The Late Night Buddhist: Don’t Put Descartes Before the Horse
By Scott Taylor Reader Columnist French philosopher Rene Descartes famously said “I think, therefore I am.” (Actually, he probably said “Je pense, donc je suis,” unless he made a habit of spitting out philosophical...
The Late Night Buddhist: In life, avoid absolutes and recognize the potential every moment holds
By Scott Taylor Reader Columnist Right or wrong, good or bad, Beatles or Stones; in Buddhist philosophy we learn to steer away from classifying the world and our experiences with these black and white...
