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The Sticky Self and the Reflected Self

Earlier I wrote about identity and the self. If we imagine the self to be a house, then identity is the space and the medium through which we see the house, the walls that can be painted, the front and … Continue reading

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The Pre-Self You

Being Born Growing up when and where I did shaped my self and my identity. Most of us feel this way. While we recognize the nature/nurture puzzle most of us admit that both our genetics and our experiences shape us. … Continue reading

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On the Identity and the Self

“I am the REAL American Beauty!” Northside Chapel was a lively place to be raised as a boy. The small racial reconciliation church planted by my father in Paterson’s poor first ward was filled with characters with enough interesting stories … Continue reading

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This Book is about You

This book is about you. You probably imagine that your life is a story and you are the character this story is about. I doubt that most of you can seriously imagine your life in any other way. You naturally … Continue reading

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The Self Book

It’s a book Some of you who know me know that I like to write, a lot. I like writing a lot and I like writing a lot. Many of you have suggested that I write a book. Part of … Continue reading

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