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The Unexamined Life…



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Socrates said that the unexamined life is not worth living,

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so today after Abilene and I jumped on some giant inflatable toys, we took a look.

Here is what we found.

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Our friend Don used to be a contractor, and one day he found this envelope in a basement.

The homeowner said that he could put it in the trash if he wanted to…

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It contained drawings done by this man, and also some photos of his family.

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F.S. Linden was a Jewish portrait painter in 1930′s Germany.

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The unexamined life is not worth living.

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Who I'd like to meet: Superman's Children, eco-warriors, truck drivers, persephone, roller derby queens, nurses, scientists, givers, priests, yogi, storytellers, people who don't know right now, playwrights, philosophers, people who are more visual, people who hop trains, performers, poets, seamstresses, activists, Spider-Man, kids, rangers, Snow White, dj's, massage therapists, people who work with their hands, bunnies, sportsracers, people who work in offices, dancers, baristas, artists, cleaners, climbers, Jeff's sister, Colbert, Skiers, Bikers, skaters, surfers, ani, people who are recovering, trees (and flowers), people who will die soon, gardeners, horses, Jolie-Pitt, soon-to-be mothers, margie's daughter, astronomers, people who are scared, girls who wear black and listen to the Smiths, cuffmakers, lambs, Miranda July, the man in the moon, Bono, people from 'round here, Obama...

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2 Responses to “The Unexamined Life…”

  1. Chuck says:

    Joana, insight is a high calling. As you can see all lives are unique.

  2. Josh says:

    hey joana, its josh from work….I noticed you found one of my gloves! hehe, wondered what happened to it… ;-)

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