Move

This here's a bit of a shout at any youngsters who have the privilege of living in a free country that isn't an active war zone.As you mature, you may start to suspect things that make it difficult to accept where you are. That your teachers and elders don't know shit and yet are completely … Continue reading Move

intersections

A fork in the road. Which way to go?Of course loyalty is in play. Principles. Ideals.It is not so very difficult to stay true when the only choice is to adhere to, or to betray, your values.But what of conflicting loyalties?What of different principles that run to cross purposes?When at these intersections of life, what … Continue reading intersections

Character

Character is what you crave because authenticity is what you lack. Character can only be developed through the slow grind of real life; being put to the test and succeeding or failing on one’s own merits. It is not to be found in sterile confines of a safe shoebox life. It is bodily fluids on … Continue reading Character

Natural

Baby birds fall out of their nests to be devoured alive by ants. Wildfires vital to forests' health burn up all the critters, cute or not. Look at nature, really see it and what it does, and realize there is nothing in the universe that entitles you to anything beyond sure death. Many think that … Continue reading Natural

On Judgement

If you are unable to find respectful, kind, and intelligent people to be with, this means that the respectful, kind, and intelligent people are avoiding you. Turn your gaze inward and try to figure out why that is. This is not some kind of nebulous or ambiguous concept, like karma or the law of attraction. … Continue reading On Judgement

Ikea Ball Pit

Like so many, when I was a kid I really, really loved the ball room at Ikea. It was a special, magical world; so tactile, lurid, and fuckin fun! I believe I was four years old the last time I went into one. It was a formative experience for me. Now, the time before my … Continue reading Ikea Ball Pit