Alan Watts was a highly respected philosopher and teacher. He wrote 20+ books and many of his lectures are available on cd (which are what I tend to gravitate towards more than reading). He speaks about an individual philosophy that deals with the nature of God, life, and death.
It's not boring, Alan Watts was a very good public speaker and writer, very witty and funny. Without forcing my will on anyone, I will say that I find myself going, "Aha! That makes total sense!" every 10 minutes or so while listening to
Out Of Your Mind.
Whatever you believe, you may find his work interesting.
And you're right, latewood, I apologize for being a slacker.

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Only as high as I can reach can I grow,
Only as far as I seek can I go,
Only as deep as I look can I see,
Only as much as I dream can I be. ~ Karen Ravn