Just: Now
no future, no past no hope, no fear no love, no hate neither grasping nor pushing away no haste, no … Continue reading Just: Now
No Costumes In Improv!
Life tried to show me something when I was only half listening(Which happens a lot if I’m being honest.) There’s … Continue reading No Costumes In Improv!
Against Brevity
“Brevity is the Soul of Wit” William Shakespeare My whole life, I’ve been told I need to be more pithy. … Continue reading Against Brevity
Book Review: “Propaganda” by Edward Bernays
Propaganda was a field that in so many ways was created and codified by Edward Bernays, the nephew of Sigmund … Continue reading Book Review: “Propaganda” by Edward Bernays
Manifesto
Sometimes people (and my own overactive conscience) tell me I should talk and write more about “politics,” particularly the sensational … Continue reading Manifesto
Light Under The Door
You wake and realize that you’re stuck in a dark room. You cling tightly to a broken plate whose edges … Continue reading Light Under The Door
FIGHT or FLIGHT!
I hate conflict. During a business dispute where I felt let down and betrayed, I was struggling with emotions and … Continue reading FIGHT or FLIGHT!
What is Truth?
I’ve been studying smart folks from many time periods for a few decades now, and one great, difficult, and helpful … Continue reading What is Truth?
How I Got a Kick-Ass Resume
One of the toughest parts of the modern dystopia is the work world. Trying to convince some corporation to give … Continue reading How I Got a Kick-Ass Resume
Book Review: A Troll Walks Into A Bar by Douglas Lumsden
Verdict: Lumsden can spin a yarn! This isn’t even my normal reading genre, so I was pleasantly surprised by how … Continue reading Book Review: A Troll Walks Into A Bar by Douglas Lumsden
How I Got A Professional Book Review
It’s difficult out there for Indie authors, and that is especially true in “Pro Book Review Land.” Scammers and shady … Continue reading How I Got A Professional Book Review
Hangover Zen to Kill the Dementors
“God does not play dice.” Physics, cosmology, and spirituality increasingly overlap as our understanding grows, and perhaps the most universal … Continue reading Hangover Zen to Kill the Dementors
Power, Money, and Sex
I used to be very curious about power, money, and success (as so many young people are, particularly in a … Continue reading Power, Money, and Sex
The Other Side of the Coin
Disclaimer: mental health is a major issue and needs far more attention from society. I personally deal with mental health … Continue reading The Other Side of the Coin
De Nihilo
WHY IS THE WORLD SO STUPID? Like many in the USA, I was angry and sad to hear certain news … Continue reading De Nihilo
Apex Predator
Remember that you are the apex predator in your life, and challenges puff themselves up out of fear. Image: Shutterstock … Continue reading Apex Predator
On Corinthian Grapes and the Power of Doing
I’m not religious now, but when I was a kid, I was forced to read the Bible. A lot. Anyway, … Continue reading On Corinthian Grapes and the Power of Doing
I Am More Than The List Of Things That I Hate
When I constantly define myself in opposition to something, I am actually defining my identity by the thing I am … Continue reading I Am More Than The List Of Things That I Hate
Don’t Bomb A Housefire
We see a world devastated by hate and violence and then believe the lie that if we just add more … Continue reading Don’t Bomb A Housefire
Don’t Outsource Your Cape
I think that the greatest teachers help make us wise, showing us how to learn for ourselves. To adapt a … Continue reading Don’t Outsource Your Cape
Perhaps Liberation
perhaps liberation is simply the moment when we realize we are already free; as free as we allow, as free … Continue reading Perhaps Liberation
Epiphany
I have begun to notice such a profound difference between the many who define ourselves by what we hate/what makes … Continue reading Epiphany
Mantra
As you get older you try to formulate simple rules, even “mantras” to help when things get tough or your … Continue reading Mantra
The Third Door
Had a recent conversation with a good friend about science and social issues, and a great analogy emerged from the … Continue reading The Third Door
Balance
It sometimes feels like life is simply about learning to dance in the space between order and chaos, to find … Continue reading Balance
A Candle
Note: I love myself and love my life now, but occasionally old Depression and his buddy Anxiety will still sneak … Continue reading A Candle
Extreme Nerd Bedtime Trivia #1013
An X-Ray movie trivia card informs me that Foum Tatouine was a filming location for this film, “X-Files,” aka “Fight … Continue reading Extreme Nerd Bedtime Trivia #1013
Compound Interest
I try to observe a personal “93%” rule when examining any unusual area of human experience. We are prone to … Continue reading Compound Interest
People First!
“People over concepts.” Ann Druyan I catch glimpses in dreams but I can never see the whole thing or put … Continue reading People First!
“The Goal is Here”
I think Alan Watts is lovely, and I was just reading one of my new favorite essays by him. I … Continue reading “The Goal is Here”
Zuckertown, USA
“What is truth?” Pontius Pilate I think part of the problem in our culture and countless subcultures is that we … Continue reading Zuckertown, USA
Jacob and the Angel
When you lift weights, you don’t “agree” or “disagree” with the weight. You just wrestle with it, and in the … Continue reading Jacob and the Angel
HUMANS are NOT the ENDPOINT
This morning I saw headlines that made my blood boil and made me sick to my stomach, and I started … Continue reading HUMANS are NOT the ENDPOINT
I Am Not Shaped Like This World
I usually say that “I have problems;”It’s always too much or too little of something,Or doing it at the wrong … Continue reading I Am Not Shaped Like This World
Life: The Videogame
Confused by the prophecy dilemma? Wondering why the Mayan apocalypse didn’t descend on schedule, why Christ is dawdling, and more? … Continue reading Life: The Videogame
Airplane!
The airplane plummets under the onslaught of a cloud of Dementors. A chocolate brownie flies by your face next to … Continue reading Airplane!
We Talked
We talked (We really did)And l can’t remember what or why And I know that I’ll never knowWhether ghost or … Continue reading We Talked
The Other Dream Bit
Be the universe. Continue reading The Other Dream Bit
Dream Diary
Bit under the weather this week, sleeping and dreaming a lot, having conversations with I have no idea whom (or … Continue reading Dream Diary
Firing Up the Improbability Drive
It’s a tough week, so I’ll be brief. It seems statistically impossible that such an innately cruel and stupid species … Continue reading Firing Up the Improbability Drive
Silent Days and Quiet Ways
Your silent days and your quiet ways matter far more than you will ever know. Continue reading Silent Days and Quiet Ways
Thawing
“I have a bad feeling about this.” Han Solo I’ve always had invisible alarm bells ringing in my head since … Continue reading Thawing
A Jung Man’s Game
“Meaninglessness inhibits fullness of life and is therefore equivalent to illness. Meaning makes a great many things endurable — perhaps … Continue reading A Jung Man’s Game
Zinn and the Art of Moral Masturbation
IN WHICH DANIEL RAISES A CHEERY TOAST TO AMERICA, TO BEING AN EVEN GOODER LIBERAL, AND TO RIGHTEOUS CONSUMERISM IN … Continue reading Zinn and the Art of Moral Masturbation
MY SOURCE
If you want to break it down simply, I guess I got tired. Me and my friends spent years and … Continue reading MY SOURCE
Don’t Think Different – Think Better
UNCERTAINTY IS UNCOMFORTABLE, BUT CERTAINTY IS STUPID –(adapted from Voltaire, ‘Letters on the English’) Brilliant people with a hundred times … Continue reading Don’t Think Different – Think Better
Discovering Bill Hicks
I discovered Bill Hicks very late indeed at the start of 2021 (thanks to the Netflix release of several recordings, … Continue reading Discovering Bill Hicks
Destroy All Humans!
“We’re all going to die, all of us, what a circus! That alone should make us love each other but … Continue reading Destroy All Humans!
Boxes
You will notice something interesting during your time on this planet. Blame — like romantic love, sexual infatuation, and false … Continue reading Boxes
We’d Like You To Respond to a Brief Survey About How the Company Can Do Better (or, Finding God in Qualtrics)
I guess it’s just that people are people. And when we treat them that way, that’s where the good stuff … Continue reading We’d Like You To Respond to a Brief Survey About How the Company Can Do Better (or, Finding God in Qualtrics)
All I Have
All I have Is what I am What I am Is what I do All I have is what I … Continue reading All I Have
Nearly Clever 