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2.5 The Unconscious: mymontaigneproject.org

","summary":"","url":"https://mymontaigneproject.org/2026/09/21/the-unconscious.html","date_published":"2026-09-21T18:58:38+00:00","author":{"name":"Dan Conley","url":"https://www.mymontaigneproject.org","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F11%2F1891013.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"danconley"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"18:58","date_timestamp":1790017118,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"97893201","content_html":"

2.4 Nonchalance: mymontaigneproject.org

","summary":"","url":"https://mymontaigneproject.org/2026/09/20/nonchalance.html","date_published":"2026-09-21T03:22:25+00:00","author":{"name":"Dan Conley","url":"https://www.mymontaigneproject.org","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F11%2F1891013.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"danconley"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-21 03:22","date_timestamp":1789960945,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"97876341","content_html":"

2.3 Avoidance: mymontaigneproject.org

","summary":"","url":"https://mymontaigneproject.org/2026/09/20/avoidance.html","date_published":"2026-09-20T18:15:01+00:00","author":{"name":"Dan Conley","url":"https://www.mymontaigneproject.org","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F11%2F1891013.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"danconley"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-20 18:15","date_timestamp":1789928101,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"97828879","content_html":"

2.2 Drunkenness: mymontaigneproject.org

","summary":"","url":"https://mymontaigneproject.org/2026/09/19/drunkenness.html","date_published":"2026-09-19T18:14:30+00:00","author":{"name":"Dan Conley","url":"https://www.mymontaigneproject.org","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F11%2F1891013.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"danconley"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-19 18:14","date_timestamp":1789841670,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"97770422","content_html":"

2.1 Inconsistency: mymontaigneproject.org

","summary":"","url":"https://mymontaigneproject.org/2026/09/18/inconsistency.html","date_published":"2026-09-18T17:07:17+00:00","author":{"name":"Dan Conley","url":"https://www.mymontaigneproject.org","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F11%2F1891013.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"danconley"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-18 17:07","date_timestamp":1789751237,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"97751010","content_html":"

57. Aging: mymontaigneproject.org

","summary":"","url":"https://mymontaigneproject.org/2026/09/18/aging.html","date_published":"2026-09-18T10:43:43+00:00","author":{"name":"Dan Conley","url":"https://www.mymontaigneproject.org","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F11%2F1891013.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"danconley"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-18 10:43","date_timestamp":1789728223,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"97724636","content_html":"

56. Worshipping: mymontaigneproject.org

","summary":"","url":"https://mymontaigneproject.org/2026/09/17/worshipping.html","date_published":"2026-09-18T00:09:40+00:00","author":{"name":"Dan Conley","url":"https://www.mymontaigneproject.org","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F11%2F1891013.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"danconley"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-18 00:09","date_timestamp":1789690180,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"97643533","content_html":"

55. Odors: mymontaigneproject.org

","summary":"","url":"https://mymontaigneproject.org/2026/09/16/odors.html","date_published":"2026-09-16T15:33:10+00:00","author":{"name":"Dan Conley","url":"https://www.mymontaigneproject.org","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F11%2F1891013.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"danconley"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-16 15:33","date_timestamp":1789572790,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"97579229","content_html":"

54. Middle Path: mymontaigneproject.org

","summary":"","url":"https://mymontaigneproject.org/2026/09/15/middle-path.html","date_published":"2026-09-15T14:33:04+00:00","author":{"name":"Dan Conley","url":"https://www.mymontaigneproject.org","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F11%2F1891013.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"danconley"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-15 14:33","date_timestamp":1789482784,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"97552803","content_html":"

53. Self Knowledge: mymontaigneproject.org

","summary":"","url":"https://mymontaigneproject.org/2026/09/14/self-knowledge.html","date_published":"2026-09-15T04:19:05+00:00","author":{"name":"Dan Conley","url":"https://www.mymontaigneproject.org","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F11%2F1891013.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"danconley"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-15 04:19","date_timestamp":1789445945,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"97523312","content_html":"

52. The Trappings: mymontaigneproject.org

","summary":"","url":"https://mymontaigneproject.org/2026/09/14/the-trappings.html","date_published":"2026-09-14T15:55:55+00:00","author":{"name":"Dan Conley","url":"https://www.mymontaigneproject.org","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F11%2F1891013.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"danconley"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-14 15:55","date_timestamp":1789401355,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"97480320","content_html":"

51. Vain Words: mymontaigneproject.org

","summary":"","url":"https://mymontaigneproject.org/2026/09/13/vain-words.html","date_published":"2026-09-13T20:45:32+00:00","author":{"name":"Dan Conley","url":"https://www.mymontaigneproject.org","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F11%2F1891013.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"danconley"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-13 20:45","date_timestamp":1789332332,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"97430432","content_html":"

50. Virginia Woolf: mymontaigneproject.org

","summary":"","url":"https://mymontaigneproject.org/2026/09/12/virginia-woolf.html","date_published":"2026-09-12T19:49:52+00:00","author":{"name":"Dan Conley","url":"https://www.mymontaigneproject.org","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F11%2F1891013.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"danconley"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-12 19:49","date_timestamp":1789242592,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"97378549","content_html":"

49. Eccentricity: mymontaigneproject.org

","summary":"","url":"https://mymontaigneproject.org/2026/09/11/eccentricity.html","date_published":"2026-09-11T20:48:27+00:00","author":{"name":"Dan Conley","url":"https://www.mymontaigneproject.org","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F11%2F1891013.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"danconley"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-11 20:48","date_timestamp":1789159707,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"97300975","content_html":"

48. Not Caring: mymontaigneproject.org

","summary":"","url":"https://mymontaigneproject.org/2026/09/10/not-caring.html","date_published":"2026-09-10T15:32:01+00:00","author":{"name":"Dan Conley","url":"https://www.mymontaigneproject.org","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F11%2F1891013.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"danconley"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-10 15:32","date_timestamp":1789054321,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"97246540","content_html":"

47. Fortune: mymontaigneproject.org

","summary":"","url":"https://mymontaigneproject.org/2026/09/09/fortune.html","date_published":"2026-09-09T19:54:20+00:00","author":{"name":"Dan Conley","url":"https://www.mymontaigneproject.org","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F11%2F1891013.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"danconley"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-09 19:54","date_timestamp":1788983660,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"97180153","content_html":"

46. Names: mymontaigneproject.org

","summary":"","url":"https://mymontaigneproject.org/2026/09/08/names.html","date_published":"2026-09-08T19:40:16+00:00","author":{"name":"Dan Conley","url":"https://www.mymontaigneproject.org","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F11%2F1891013.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"danconley"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-08 19:40","date_timestamp":1788896416,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"97115893","content_html":"

45. Battles: mymontaigneproject.org

","summary":"","url":"https://mymontaigneproject.org/2026/09/07/battles.html","date_published":"2026-09-07T15:48:04+00:00","author":{"name":"Dan Conley","url":"https://www.mymontaigneproject.org","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F11%2F1891013.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"danconley"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-07 15:48","date_timestamp":1788796084,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"97084235","content_html":"

44. Sleep and Anxiety: mymontaigneproject.org

","summary":"","url":"https://mymontaigneproject.org/2026/09/06/sleep-and-anxiety.html","date_published":"2026-09-07T00:51:11+00:00","author":{"name":"Dan Conley","url":"https://www.mymontaigneproject.org","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F11%2F1891013.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"danconley"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-07 00:51","date_timestamp":1788742271,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"97032431","content_html":"

43. Novelty: mymontaigneproject.org

","summary":"","url":"https://mymontaigneproject.org/2026/09/05/novelty.html","date_published":"2026-09-05T22:57:11+00:00","author":{"name":"Dan Conley","url":"https://www.mymontaigneproject.org","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F11%2F1891013.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"danconley"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-05 22:57","date_timestamp":1788649031,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"96979223","content_html":"

42. Inequality: mymontaigneproject.org

","summary":"","url":"https://mymontaigneproject.org/2026/09/04/inequality.html","date_published":"2026-09-04T22:33:51+00:00","author":{"name":"Dan Conley","url":"https://www.mymontaigneproject.org","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F11%2F1891013.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"danconley"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-04 22:33","date_timestamp":1788561231,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"96895492","content_html":"

41. Glory: mymontaigneproject.org

","summary":"","url":"https://mymontaigneproject.org/2026/09/03/glory.html","date_published":"2026-09-03T15:28:13+00:00","author":{"name":"Dan Conley","url":"https://www.mymontaigneproject.org","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F11%2F1891013.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"danconley"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-03 15:28","date_timestamp":1788449293,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"96844044","content_html":"

40. Moods: mymontaigneproject.org

","summary":"","url":"https://mymontaigneproject.org/2026/09/02/moods.html","date_published":"2026-09-02T19:21:28+00:00","author":{"name":"Dan Conley","url":"https://www.mymontaigneproject.org","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F11%2F1891013.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"danconley"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-02 19:21","date_timestamp":1788376888,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"96769727","content_html":"

39. Peace: mymontaigneproject.org

","summary":"","url":"https://mymontaigneproject.org/2026/09/01/peace.html","date_published":"2026-09-01T15:04:03+00:00","author":{"name":"Dan Conley","url":"https://www.mymontaigneproject.org","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F11%2F1891013.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"danconley"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-01 15:04","date_timestamp":1788275043,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"96710251","content_html":"

38. Cause and Effect: mymontaigneproject.org

","summary":"","url":"https://mymontaigneproject.org/2026/08/31/cause-and-effect.html","date_published":"2026-08-31T15:03:06+00:00","author":{"name":"Dan Conley","url":"https://www.mymontaigneproject.org","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F11%2F1891013.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"danconley"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-31 15:03","date_timestamp":1788188586,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}}]}