"The world is a hellish place, and bad writing is destroying the quality of our suffering." - Tom Waits When most people think of society's collapse at the hands of our AI creations, they think of such scenarios as the Terminator, The Matrix, Ex Machina, etc.... And while the thought of our robot creations rising... Continue Reading →
What does it mean to live a good life?
“One ought, every day at least, to hear a little song, read a good poem, see a fine picture, and, if it were possible, to speak a few reasonable words.” ― Johann Wolfgang von Goethe If I was to die tomorrow, would I be happy with the life that I've lived? This is a question that... Continue Reading →
Find Someone Who’s In Your Corner
And don't settle for anything less. I am by no means an certified, trained, or professional relationship counselor or life coach. Being someone who is well into my 30's however, I have learned a thing or two about being in a relationship. I've also come to learn a lot about existing in life and finding... Continue Reading →
The Handmaid’s Tale (A R̶e̶v̶i̶e̶w̶ Rant)
“A rat in a maze is free to go anywhere, as long as it stays inside the maze.” Margaret Atwood I'm sure to most of us, it feels like there is a major shift in the status quo coming. Society feels like it's going to implode, explode, or otherwise cease to exist as we know... Continue Reading →
The Road Forward is Never Linear
“I don't know where I'm going, but I'm on my way.” ― Carl Sandburg Another year, another post. This year has been a wild ride to say the least. There's been moments that have tested my perseverance as well as moments that I never thought I would get to experience outside of dreams. Through all of this,... Continue Reading →
Living Life With Quiet Intent
Well, it's been almost a year since I've last sat down with a keyboard and the need to turn my thoughts free to the internet. This past year was a year that I found myself disconnecting from a lot of the world and focusing on improving the things in my life that I can control.... Continue Reading →
Exploring Local: Bro’kin Yolk
Sometimes the simple things in life are the ones that leave the most lasting impressions on you. The same could be said for food. Bro'kin Yolk is an excellent example of this. They opened their doors in 2015 with a location up in Symons valley but their farm to table inspired menu has allowed them... Continue Reading →
Get. Vaccinated.
Well, as usual, it's been a while since I've posted anything. I've been busy trying to revive my social life since Covid first hit. I'm sure I'll write about that sooner than later but that's not the point of this post. In the process of reviving my social life and generally, just not being at... Continue Reading →
What Exactly Am I Doing Here?
I am not a writer. I’ve been fooling myself and other people.John Steinbeck Well, the last month has been pretty busy for me. After my last post, I decided to dive head first into building a life that I've wanted. For a long time I sat around and kind of hoped that friends and experiences... Continue Reading →
Life… And other confusing matters.
“Sleep, those little slices of death — how I loathe them.”- Edgar Allan Poe Is it possible to have a third or quarter life crisis? With the looming completion of another turn around the sun for me, sleep has become somewhat of a commodity. I've found myself laying in bed for hours, thinking about any,... Continue Reading →