I think, therefore I am
René Descartes is sitting in a pub, he’s had a bit too much to drink, and is beginning to feel the effects.
“Another beer?” asks the landlord. “I think not,” says Descartes, and promptly vanishes.
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Maggi has kept a blog since September 2003, writing about theology and faith, the arts and literature, and a little about life and random nonsense...
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I’m looking forward to hearing you again Maggie…the last time you were talking with Aled was wonderful!! You’ll be heard around the world again, by the way…I tune in to Aled every Sunday from here in Australia and I know there are others listening in the USA, Finland and Norway.
Warm wishes,
Susie.
Living in the USA, I had not heard of Aled Jones before, so it was great to discover the show and I enjoyed listening to it online. I especially liked what you said about prayer. (Anne Lamott lives in my part of the world. I’ve attended radio tapings of a locally produced show called “West Coast Live” that she sometimes appears as a guest on, and she is indeed quite a character.)