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A New Week

December 18, 2020December 29, 2020 BlakeHours, Routine, Secular Monasticism

The Western week has two types of days. Weekday, and weekend days. The weekdays have subtle flavors depending upon their proximity to the coming weekend, but have similar expectations. In […]

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7 Days

December 11, 2020December 18, 2020 BlakeHours, Routine, Secular Monasticism

There’s this construct that never really made a lot of sense to me, the 7-day week. It seems this hinges upon the Babylonians’ observational talents, astute at the time, but […]

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A schedule? Oops, I mean a horarium?

November 26, 2020December 6, 2020 BlakeHours, Secular Monasticism

Most monastic communities have a daily routine (Horarium, ho-RAR-ium) which is strictly adhered to. I have some time management issues. They stem from difficulty regulating focus. If I’m engaged in […]

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With little more time.

November 24, 2020December 2, 2020 BlakeAnimals, Dogs, Filters, Hours, Secular Monasticism, Wildlife

A few days into the big media reduction shift, I’ve found I have some extra time. And I realize that I should update my routine. Here are somethings I’m thinking […]

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