Rusty Ring
@rusty-ring.bsky.social
Zen hermit monk on the North Pacific coast.
That which does not kill me, makes me kinder.
#Buddhism #writing #history #radio #brasspounder #boats #bikes #Esperanto #français #español #music #movies #the70scalled #humour
That last one isn't optional.
That which does not kill me, makes me kinder.
#Buddhism #writing #history #radio #brasspounder #boats #bikes #Esperanto #français #español #music #movies #the70scalled #humour
That last one isn't optional.
The Nativity Koan
What Joseph can teach us about dogma.
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#Christianity, #Christmas, #Dharma, #dogma, #ethics, #hermitpractice, #Judaism, #Zen
What Joseph can teach us about dogma.
rustyring.blogspot.com/2021/12/the-...
#Christianity, #Christmas, #Dharma, #dogma, #ethics, #hermitpractice, #Judaism, #Zen
The Nativity Koan
What Joseph can teach us about dogma.
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December 9, 2025 at 9:45 PM
The Nativity Koan
What Joseph can teach us about dogma.
rustyring.blogspot.com/2021/12/the-...
#Christianity, #Christmas, #Dharma, #dogma, #ethics, #hermitpractice, #Judaism, #Zen
What Joseph can teach us about dogma.
rustyring.blogspot.com/2021/12/the-...
#Christianity, #Christmas, #Dharma, #dogma, #ethics, #hermitpractice, #Judaism, #Zen
Hermitcraft: Chai
Great at Christmas, or any time.
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#Christmas, #food, #hermitcraft, #India, #recipe, #tea
Great at Christmas, or any time.
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#Christmas, #food, #hermitcraft, #India, #recipe, #tea
Hermitcraft: Chai
Great at Christmas, or any time.
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December 8, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Hermitcraft: Chai
Great at Christmas, or any time.
rustyring.blogspot.com/2012/12/herm...
#Christmas, #food, #hermitcraft, #India, #recipe, #tea
Great at Christmas, or any time.
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#Christmas, #food, #hermitcraft, #India, #recipe, #tea
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If many of us are quiet about politics online nowadays, it isn't that we don't care and we're not mobilized offline.
We talked about this for years. We warned them. So many who are upset now did not listen! They thought they knew better than we did.
So much of this suffering was preventable.
We talked about this for years. We warned them. So many who are upset now did not listen! They thought they knew better than we did.
So much of this suffering was preventable.
December 8, 2025 at 6:42 PM
If many of us are quiet about politics online nowadays, it isn't that we don't care and we're not mobilized offline.
We talked about this for years. We warned them. So many who are upset now did not listen! They thought they knew better than we did.
So much of this suffering was preventable.
We talked about this for years. We warned them. So many who are upset now did not listen! They thought they knew better than we did.
So much of this suffering was preventable.
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Autumn leaves
It's that time of year.
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#autumn, #photography, #WordlessWednesday
It's that time of year.
rustyring.blogspot.com/2025/12/ww-a...
#autumn, #photography, #WordlessWednesday
WW: Autumn leaves
That time of year.
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December 8, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Autumn leaves
It's that time of year.
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#autumn, #photography, #WordlessWednesday
It's that time of year.
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#autumn, #photography, #WordlessWednesday
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A Republican president once picked Ben Bernanke—a future Nobel laureate—because expertise mattered more than spin. That norm, picking Fed chairs for brains not loyalty, does more to protect your paycheck than any campaign slogan.
December 7, 2025 at 10:56 PM
A Republican president once picked Ben Bernanke—a future Nobel laureate—because expertise mattered more than spin. That norm, picking Fed chairs for brains not loyalty, does more to protect your paycheck than any campaign slogan.
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What I always hear: “We can’t afford to pay our workers more than $15 an hour.”
What I never hear: “We can’t afford to pay our CEO millions of dollars a year.”
Funny how that works.
What I never hear: “We can’t afford to pay our CEO millions of dollars a year.”
Funny how that works.
December 7, 2025 at 10:01 PM
What I always hear: “We can’t afford to pay our workers more than $15 an hour.”
What I never hear: “We can’t afford to pay our CEO millions of dollars a year.”
Funny how that works.
What I never hear: “We can’t afford to pay our CEO millions of dollars a year.”
Funny how that works.
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🎶 All I want for Christmas are the Epstein files
The Epstein files
Yes, the Epstein files
Gee, if we could only get the Epstein files
Then we’d have a merry Christmas 🎶
The Epstein files
Yes, the Epstein files
Gee, if we could only get the Epstein files
Then we’d have a merry Christmas 🎶
December 7, 2025 at 3:23 AM
🎶 All I want for Christmas are the Epstein files
The Epstein files
Yes, the Epstein files
Gee, if we could only get the Epstein files
Then we’d have a merry Christmas 🎶
The Epstein files
Yes, the Epstein files
Gee, if we could only get the Epstein files
Then we’d have a merry Christmas 🎶
Hermitcraft: Quick Christmas Tea Hacks
To make your holiday a little warmer.
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#Christmas, #food, #hermitpractice, #hermitcraft, #tea
To make your holiday a little warmer.
rustyring.blogspot.com/2022/12/quic...
#Christmas, #food, #hermitpractice, #hermitcraft, #tea
Hermitcraft: Quick Christmas Tea Hacks
To make your holiday a little warmer.
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December 6, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Hermitcraft: Quick Christmas Tea Hacks
To make your holiday a little warmer.
rustyring.blogspot.com/2022/12/quic...
#Christmas, #food, #hermitpractice, #hermitcraft, #tea
To make your holiday a little warmer.
rustyring.blogspot.com/2022/12/quic...
#Christmas, #food, #hermitpractice, #hermitcraft, #tea
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December 4, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Autumn leaves
It's that time of year.
rustyring.blogspot.com/2025/12/ww-a...
#autumn, #photography, #WordlessWednesday
It's that time of year.
rustyring.blogspot.com/2025/12/ww-a...
#autumn, #photography, #WordlessWednesday
WW: Autumn leaves
That time of year.
rustyring.blogspot.com
December 4, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Autumn leaves
It's that time of year.
rustyring.blogspot.com/2025/12/ww-a...
#autumn, #photography, #WordlessWednesday
It's that time of year.
rustyring.blogspot.com/2025/12/ww-a...
#autumn, #photography, #WordlessWednesday
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December 3, 2025 at 3:48 AM
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Critical thought & Common Sense
December 2, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Critical thought & Common Sense
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Yes but no. Another writer once said that holding on to ideas too long makes them stale and crusty. Turn them into a story before you lose confidence in them.
#WritingCommunity
Back on the dead bird site, a fellow writer mentioned that they don't start writing until he thinks of five cool scenes for his story.
I tried this, and liked it so much that I added it to my process.
What do all of you think about this idea?
Back on the dead bird site, a fellow writer mentioned that they don't start writing until he thinks of five cool scenes for his story.
I tried this, and liked it so much that I added it to my process.
What do all of you think about this idea?
December 1, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Yes but no. Another writer once said that holding on to ideas too long makes them stale and crusty. Turn them into a story before you lose confidence in them.
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Kelly: He runs around on stage talking about lethality and the warrior ethos.. That’s not the message that should be coming from the Secretary of Defense… He runs around on a stage like he’s a 12 year old playing army. It’s embarrassing.
December 1, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Kelly: He runs around on stage talking about lethality and the warrior ethos.. That’s not the message that should be coming from the Secretary of Defense… He runs around on a stage like he’s a 12 year old playing army. It’s embarrassing.
Good "Song": Alice's Restaurant Massacree
Magic American Thanksgiving ritual.
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#ArloGuthrie, #hermitpractice, #music, #review, #Thanksgiving, #the60s, #video, #Zen
Magic American Thanksgiving ritual.
rustyring.blogspot.com/2025/11/good...
#ArloGuthrie, #hermitpractice, #music, #review, #Thanksgiving, #the60s, #video, #Zen
Good "Song": Alice's Restaurant Massacree
Magic American Thanksgiving ritual.
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December 1, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Good "Song": Alice's Restaurant Massacree
Magic American Thanksgiving ritual.
rustyring.blogspot.com/2025/11/good...
#ArloGuthrie, #hermitpractice, #music, #review, #Thanksgiving, #the60s, #video, #Zen
Magic American Thanksgiving ritual.
rustyring.blogspot.com/2025/11/good...
#ArloGuthrie, #hermitpractice, #music, #review, #Thanksgiving, #the60s, #video, #Zen
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Good "Song": Alice's Restaurant Massacree
Magic American Thanksgiving ritual.
rustyring.blogspot.com/2025/11/good...
#ArloGuthrie, #hermitpractice, #music, #review, #Thanksgiving, #the60s, #video, #Zen
Magic American Thanksgiving ritual.
rustyring.blogspot.com/2025/11/good...
#ArloGuthrie, #hermitpractice, #music, #review, #Thanksgiving, #the60s, #video, #Zen
Good "Song": Alice's Restaurant Massacree
Magic American Thanksgiving ritual.
rustyring.blogspot.com
November 27, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Good "Song": Alice's Restaurant Massacree
Magic American Thanksgiving ritual.
rustyring.blogspot.com/2025/11/good...
#ArloGuthrie, #hermitpractice, #music, #review, #Thanksgiving, #the60s, #video, #Zen
Magic American Thanksgiving ritual.
rustyring.blogspot.com/2025/11/good...
#ArloGuthrie, #hermitpractice, #music, #review, #Thanksgiving, #the60s, #video, #Zen
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Forest tunnel vision. The view from our outdoor shower.
#coloraday #redwed #photography #forestfriday #windowsonwednesday #eastcoastkin #foggy #autumn
#coloraday #redwed #photography #forestfriday #windowsonwednesday #eastcoastkin #foggy #autumn
November 26, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Forest tunnel vision. The view from our outdoor shower.
#coloraday #redwed #photography #forestfriday #windowsonwednesday #eastcoastkin #foggy #autumn
#coloraday #redwed #photography #forestfriday #windowsonwednesday #eastcoastkin #foggy #autumn
Thanksgiving Prayer
Seasonal meditation from Algernon Charles Swinburne.
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#ColumbiaRiver, #gratitude, #hermitpractice, #poem, #river, #Thanksgiving, #Zen
Seasonal meditation from Algernon Charles Swinburne.
rustyring.blogspot.com/2012/11/than...
#ColumbiaRiver, #gratitude, #hermitpractice, #poem, #river, #Thanksgiving, #Zen
Thanksgiving Prayer
Seasonal meditation from Algernon Charles Swinburne.
rustyring.blogspot.com
November 26, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Thanksgiving Prayer
Seasonal meditation from Algernon Charles Swinburne.
rustyring.blogspot.com/2012/11/than...
#ColumbiaRiver, #gratitude, #hermitpractice, #poem, #river, #Thanksgiving, #Zen
Seasonal meditation from Algernon Charles Swinburne.
rustyring.blogspot.com/2012/11/than...
#ColumbiaRiver, #gratitude, #hermitpractice, #poem, #river, #Thanksgiving, #Zen
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I stand with Senator Mark Kelly.
November 26, 2025 at 6:25 AM
I stand with Senator Mark Kelly.