On June 24, 2022, the Supreme Court of the United States overturned a decision that had been precedent for nearly 50 years. The moment it happened, I felt a complete shift in my basic beliefs about my country. I already had a low level of confidence but with one act, that confidence completely evaporated. We…

Taking the past few months off to evaluate my place in the world has given me ample opportunity to determine what money actually is to me. I have the traditional understanding of what it is meant to be used for hard wired and sufficiently tangled with my sense of self worth. This time has given…

Used some of my time this morning to trim mulberry trees that had grown out of control over the garage. It was overdue and I didn’t have much else going on first thing. It reminded me that just occupying your time is a useful exercise now and then. This isn’t work I’d want to do…

The time I find myself in is complicated, not only in terms of the adversities which have come this year to me personally, but the world at large. The mounting pressure of the economy is impossible to ignore. It seems everything is getting more expensive than it has ever been in my life. I feel…

Today was a day of zero ideas, creatively speaking. Obviously the mere fact that I sat to type this means I had at least one idea. It does make me ponder the “here today, gone tomorrow” nature of creativity. There are days, sometimes in large succession, which ideas just pour out. No matter what medium,…

It is currently 90 degrees outside and not a lot lower in the house because utility costs are outrageous. A summer based cabin fever has set in over the past few days and it is making me antsy. Just going on an errand of any sort is an exhausting ordeal. The air is thick, like…

For whatever reason I’ve gotten into watching documentaries about the various cults and cult-like organizations that have sprung up throughout the years. It fascinates me to see just how far off of center perfectly rational people can be pushed (or pulled depending on the cult). This makes me want to learn more about all matters…

Due to my perception that our world is out of balance, I frequently feel subversive. I want to see institutions crumble and those in charge of them have to gather the pieces and reassemble them in a manner that actually suits the common good. This is a novel concept when you feel like you live…

I find myself wondering as of late if philosophy has a place in modern society. There used to be a premium on the open and honest discussion of our place in the world and universe but I wonder if that time hasn’t passed. As I’ve come of age during the 90s, 00s, 10s, and now…

There arises a keen sense that I have much to reduce. Despite my best efforts, there is a great deal of mental clutter I trip over daily that I’d do well to remove. All of these longings for more need a good listen to see if they possess any merit or if they should be…