For those not familiar with dot matrix printers, I would urge you to watch a video of one in action. Here’s a simple example that I found on youtube that gives shows the printer in action. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_vXA058EDY As for those that do recall this, now archaic piece of technology, I hope that you are thinking fondly of […]
Tag: philosophy
Letting the Outside In
Occasionally, I go to the gym. The reason it’s occasionally, and not frequently, is that going to the gym to work out has become something I have to deliberately decide on, and plan out. Going to the gym used to be automatic. I would wake up, have breakfast, wait forty-five minutes, and out the door I […]
The Absence of Longing for Belonging
Whether acknowledged consciously, or succumbed to inadvertently, a persistent and prevalent pressure to “fit in” oppresses so many of us from an early age. We try to impress our playmates with our prowess at various board games, outside activities like “Red Rover,” and by our skill with various niche card games, pop culture knowledge, and […]
Twigs, Accumulation, and the Meaning behind Names
What is a pyre? I know its meaning, though many may not. There is no shame in being unaware, or not exposed to this word. It is fairly antiquated, and does not find use in casual dialogue. Allow me to present the MW-Whatever brand you prefer definition of this word. A pyre, by definition, is a heap or pile of wood or other combustible material, especially one used for cremating a corpse. So, […]
Fat
Fat has become such an ugly word. But from a physiological standpoint, is fat such a horrible thing? Pertaining to our current dietary system, fats can be a confusing nutritional element. Some schools of thought advocate complete elimination of fats and almost exclusively consume fat-free products. Some are engrained in the opposite ideology, that which advocates […]
You Write Something With Substance If You Don’t Like It
Everyday, most hours, and often into the night, we are surrounded by other people. We are neighbors whose lawns share an invisible, yet, dividing line. We are two panes of glass and eight feet apart as we crawl through traffic. We bump shoulders as I enter a store and you brush past with your […]
The Tower
Each evening, Paris returned to the tower. Sometimes, he returned when the sun shone radiantly in the sky, and its warmth still lingered on the walls and windowsills he passed on his route home. Many people were about at this time, scurrying around like beetles at their agendas and errands. He passed a scholar on one corner, and […]
Touch, feel, real.
Paris tried. He yearned, deep in his heart and soul, to love the light. He wanted the warmth, comfort, and radiance of its touch. He longed to shine upon his fellow man, and wished that he could emanate a halo of uplifting positivity upon his world. He tried to infuse it into his clothing. He took […]
The Nesting Persona
You’ve seen them, played with them, been intrigued by them, and put them away. How did you put them away? Did you do so as multiple pieces? Did you do so as a whole? Did you question whether it should be considered many, or parts? Might you, like myself, often try to recall what this […]
This Dying Tree Once Believed
When we are small, and have so very little control of ourselves, we have great need of so many things to sustain our existence. Our fragile constitution, simplistic mental faculties, and frail musculature require nurture and development. In due time, we find our step, our water and sunshine, our advancement, and our means to stand and […]