Spirituality is something that I’ve thought about for as long as I can remember. I would have been interested in it even if my parents hadn’t taken us to church every Sunday and Wednesday. So, every Sunday morning was a rush to get to Sunday School and Church every week…
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“There is nothing you can do.”
Overcoming Helplessness: The Power of Individual Action “There is nothing you can do.” This statement surfaced during a discussion about the war in Ukraine, but it resonates well beyond that context. It reflects a larger feeling of helplessness regarding various global issues that seem beyond my control. Given my limited…
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Musiterania: A combination of several business models.
I guess it is strange I’m writing this blog here on my personal website but somehow it seems to be a good place to workshop ideas. This is another ‘thought experiment’ to think out the ideas I have had about my business idea of Musiterania. What IS Musiterania? First and…
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Freedom: One of my strongest motivators.
Freedom is one of my strongest motivators. Upon reflection today I realized that “Freedom” one of my absolute core values is. I forget that it is often because it runs so deep in me that I don’t really have to think about it. It is how I am naturally going…
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Guilt as Motivation: My most inherited trait.
My upbringing was a big, long lesson in what I call “Guilt Motivation.” Today, when I get this feeling I really hate it because it makes me not want to do anything. I acknowledge the fact that there is a tendency to blame the “thing” I’m feeling guilty about on…
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Where are the great thinkers today?
https://timothy-simpson.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/What-have-we-profited-if-we-have-gained-the-whole-world-and-lose-our-soul.m4a I understand your concerns. We live in a remarkable era filled with technology—AI, social media, Apple, Microsoft, and countless gadgets—much like a scene from a Star Trek episode. Yet, despite these advancements, trust in the media, politicians, and even among ourselves is waning, leading to a deeply troubling atmosphere…
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The Wonderful World of Health Insurance
Ah yes! The wonderful world of Health Insurance and the entire field of Medicine. What a glorious thing it is! It is 2025 and so I will be 65 this year and with that comes the issue of Medicare. Up till now I’ve been playing the Health Insurance game as…
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Christmas 2024: The meaning of Jesus to the world.
(My posts are merely thought experiments and not to be taken as if I firmly believe or think what it is I am writing. It is an experiment. I reach no conclusions.) When you grow up in the Southern Baptist religion Christmas is a very important time of year. Add…
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Life’s Purpose: Accomplish something.
(My posts are generally a “Thought Experiment” so don’t take everything I say as if I mean any of it. It is just random thoughts recorded to be sorted out. It is a way to reason out things.” “What gives your life purpose?” This was a question posed during a…
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Nobody’s Perfect: There are a lot of great singers but all of them have things that one could pick out that is less than desirable.
With James McCray at the Plaats in The Hague, The Netherlands. xThere was never a time in my career singing opera that I thought I had everything I needed to reach my best singing. I always knew I had certain shortcomings during my career. I believe most people probably have…