Maps, Keys, and Clocks

Maps, Keys, and Clocks is a blog where yours truly posts compositions, poses questions, links to news articles, expresses opinions, meanders his way through accounts of personal experiences, and relates humorous anecdotes. A collection of reflections on everyday moments with a philosophical or historical lens. Topics include culture, religion, history, philosophy, economics, education, politics, art, music, and literature.

Monday, May 12, 2025

Roman Drivers

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During my recent trip to Rome, I enjoyed several excellent meals at local restaurants. Dining out from the hotel was a thoroughly enjoyable ...
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Thursday, April 17, 2025

Tenebrae on Maundy Thursday

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Today is Maundy Thursday, and this morning at church we sang Tenebrae . Tenebrae (Latin for “darkness” or “shadows”) is a profound and deep...
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Monday, April 7, 2025

The Royal Colors

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Yesterday was Passion Sunday - from the old Latin word " passio ," which means "suffering" or "endurance." All...
Tuesday, December 31, 2024

Rubicon Recall

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My car was in the shop this morning getting a factory-recall upgrade. While I was waiting for my vehicle, I observed a Rubicon jeep parked a...
Friday, December 13, 2024

No Place for Yuccas

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Here’s a photo of the first house I ever owned - bought it in the fall of 1998.   First House It sat on a corner lot, and at the corner of t...
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Saturday, July 6, 2024

A Fool Describes God

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I must try to do what seems very foolish – describe God. God is simple, without body or distinction of parts. He ...
Tuesday, February 6, 2024

How Exciting

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When I use the website for my local wholesale outfit to order groceries for an afternoon pickup, I think it odd to get a confirmation text s...
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Sean
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Name: Sean / Nationality: U.S.A. / Creed: Catholic / Philosophy: Gnomish wisdom for the most part; to the extent I’ve made a formal assessment, moderate realism / Passions: Faith, family, country; Irish and English folk music; reading and literature; Tolkien trivia; travel / Zodiac: Aries, Monkey, Gen-X / Maps are tools for making sense of the world as it presents itself to the senses. Keys give passage to the realm of knowledge and substance: they allow the mind to apprehend the workings behind what the senses detect. Clocks, calendars, and the like point the way to time, numbers, infinity, universals, eternity, the absolute, the immeasurable, the never-ending. All three are products of minds capable of thought, memory, and imagination. From sense to substance to permanence: because not everything is relative.
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