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by Jonathan Look | Sep 15, 2014 | Laos, On My Mind, Philosophy, Travel
I wrote this story about Bombies in a child’s voice because adults continue to prove, over and over again, that they just don’t get it. Cluster Munitions Display at C.O.P.E. Bombies are round, about the size of an apple. But, you can’t eat them. On their sides, there...
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by Jonathan Look | Jul 24, 2014 | Adventure, On My Mind, Philosophy, Travel
I often hear from people who say they wish they could do world travel more but they don’t. They know there are thousands of reasons to travel and thousands of places in the world to see, but they stick pretty close to home. Most of them, are fully capable of devoting...
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by Jonathan Look | Jun 7, 2014 | Adventure, Minimalism, On My Mind, Philosophy, Retirement
There are all kinds of minimalism and minimalist philosophies. Some people believe that in order to be a minimalist you must not own more than 100 things. Others believe that that it is merely intentional living. Some bring a spiritual, almost religious, aspect to...
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by Jonathan Look | Apr 24, 2014 | Adventure, Lifestyle, Minimalism, On My Mind, Travel
Bhutanese Prayer Flags Since I retired three years ago I have had a lot of people ask how much it costs to fund my travel lifestyle. I have always been hesitant to answer that because what a person “needs” is a very personal thing and the way I live may seem,...
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by Jonathan Look | Apr 18, 2014 | Adventure, Buddhism, Minimalism, On My Mind, Philosophy
This article was originally published in the April 13, 2014 edition of “The Dallas Morning News”. This is the third essay I have written for the folks at DMN and I look forward to doing more soon! Students Cheerfully Welcome Foreigners in Bhutan In 1776, America’s...
by Jonathan Look | Mar 18, 2014 | Minimalism, On My Mind, Philosophy, Retirement
Living the Dream? Three years ago I was living the classic American Dream. I had a good job, a house in suburbia, a couple of automobiles, a country club membership and a myriad of possessions that I had accumulated over the years. I also had busy work days, a 45-mile...
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by Jonathan Look | Oct 26, 2013 | Buddhism, On My Mind, Philosophy
What Personal Freedom Means to Me Personal Freedom Requires Radical Acceptance Last summer I was on a planned trip to the United States for a few weeks and did a lot of thinking about “freedom” and what it really means. Freedom is a word that is very much in your face...
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by Jonathan Look | Jul 11, 2012 | Minimalism, On My Mind, Philosophy, Retirement
Sunset on the Mekong River in Laos I am really starting to enjoy the minimalist lifestyle or as I call it “the luxury of little”. I have now reduced my physical possessions down to where with little thought I can identify all of them. Conscious awareness of all my...
