For those that aren’t aware of the historical significance of the Manhattan Project, I will provide a brief summary. Due to concerns that Germany, and the Nazi party, were funding research on nuclear power, the Manhattan Project was launched to study and research uranium. At extraordinary cost, and conducted in secret, this project would ultimately […]
One side, other side, no side.
There is no middle ground with happiness. You either have it or you don’t. You either feel it, or it’s not there at all. It’s a sensation, feeling, and encompassing emotion, that is either present, or not. You can’t be kind of happy. You can’t chose ambivalence in bliss. There isn’t an option that allows […]
Energy and Balance
In science, the law of the conservation of energy states that energy can neither be created or destroyed; rather it transfers from one form to another. To say this another way, the amount of energy is finite, and can’t be generated or eliminated, but simply shifts its type. There are many examples of this type […]
In the Moment
Several years ago, at the suggestion of my cousin, I read a book called the 4 Hour Work Week. The idea, basically, was that the total amount of work necessary to be successful, and have decent welfare, could be achieved in a short amount of time, four hours as the title suggests. While that may […]
The Vase
Inside all of us, there is a perfect room. It is this room that we decorate with all the intricacies of our souls. Into this room, we place a table and chairs made of rich, deep, dark, wood, that represents our steadfast stability. We hang a painting upon the wall of this room, one with vividness, […]
Step Back
How often do you find yourself in a room, looking for something that you are completely positive you had in your possession mere moments before? How much time do you waste scouring and scrutinizing every inch with which you had just had contact? How many times do you lift up the same cushion, despite the […]
Phrases, Triggers, Snails.
I find the way our minds work to be abundantly fascinating. Our reactions to phrases, words, and different stimuli such as smells and sounds is instantaneous, and seemingly, quite beyond our control. We react to music, or a favorite song, by attaching a memory to it, of a time, place, or person. We think of […]
Body Armor
I’m confident that everyone has seen a movie in which a member of a police force, swat team, or bomb squad, is wearing some sort of body armor. If not, please refer to these links for examples of what I am discussing. http://bulletproofvestshop.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/tactical-body-armor.jpg https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/38/USMC_Turret_Gunner_mannequin.JPG http://2.imimg.com/data2/LI/EJ/MY-3533402/eod-bomb-disposal-suit-250×250.jpg The heavily padded, reinforced, wearable, items, can be vests, leg and […]
Ascension
On one knee, the angel knelt at the base of the pit. His head was bent low, his neck muscles strained, and tensed, from the awkward, downward angle. With his fists clenched and pressed into the earth, he pushed his body upwards. The muscles in his arms and shoulders rippled with the strain. It was […]
Over.
It’s been a while since I’ve posted a song. I know that I’m not the greatest singer, nor do I possess the proper equipment to do the best cover of this song. But I wanted to give it a run and put it out there. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4d6pTySAnw Humbly yours, J