Oxford Cogitate

The Heart as Companion and Saboteur

When Emotion Becomes Inertia and Duty Becomes the Way Forward

Apr 14 • Oxford Cogitate

March 2026

“The Only Thing We Have to Fear…”

What FDR Was Really Saying

Mar 29 • Oxford Cogitate

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Begin Again I

Fresh starts are small returns, not sudden reinventions

Mar 23 • Oxford Cogitate

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The Pious and the Impious

How our reverence, sincerity, and steady work shape real success

Mar 10 • Oxford Cogitate

February 2026

Two Points of View

Why Relationships Need Both Voices

Feb 26 • Oxford Cogitate

Left Behind and Lifted Up

Childhood, Loss, and Quiet Joy in Browning’s Pied Piper

Feb 23 • Oxford Cogitate

Purpose and Presence

Simple ways to give and receive space in relationships

Feb 11 • Oxford Cogitate

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January 2026

An Apple, a Breath

Harvesting Quiet

Jan 31 • Oxford Cogitate

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Rediscovering “The Winner” by Walt Filkin

A Forgotten Poem with Timeless Courage, & a Reminder to Roll Up Your Sleeves

Jan 24 • Oxford Cogitate

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The Ritual of Choice: Shopping as Culture, Emotion, and Cosmic Echo

A gentle reflection on how we buy, why we buy, and what our choices reveal about us.

Jan 18 • Oxford Cogitate

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December 2025

Why We Believe in Spider‑Man but Doubt Santa?

The Case for Santa Claus

Dec 24, 2025 • Oxford Cogitate

The Quiet Power of Loyalty

Why staying true matters

Dec 20, 2025 • Oxford Cogitate

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