The Obsessive Quest

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The Obsessive Quest

Filling the void of retirement, the hotel room vision, and an imaginary community with meaningful existence.

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Strong O N Filling the Void of Retirement Strong O E The Hotel Room Vision Strong O C An Imaginary Community with Meaningful Existence Strong O E Maybe This Crazy Idea Could Work

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Mar 31, 2026
An Imaginary Community with Meaningful Existence
I could try to find similarities between them -- I could see if Manuland -- an imaginary community radiating around the hub of the modern state of ...
Mar 31, 2026
Filling the Void of Retirement
I had indeed been hunting for a new raison d'etre, now that I had reached the compulsory retirement age of an Irish peacekeeping diplomat. Perhaps ...
Mar 31, 2026
Maybe This Crazy Idea Could Work
Maybe this crazy idea that I'd had the evening before about iterating a journey across Europe from Maing-sounding place to Maing-sounding place cou...
Mar 31, 2026
The Hotel Room Vision
I had this vision for my life in October/November 2021... I describe being in this village called Maing in eastern France and in being in a hotel r...

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