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 […]
Tag: philosophy
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 […]
Caterpillar and Serpent
Isn’t that a beautiful word? Chrysalis. I’ve always loved the celestial feeling that seeing or saying the word evokes. It seems similar to the word crystal, which evokes, pure, shimmering, magnificent rock imagery that unfolds in my minds eye as the word graces my ocular or auditory senses. Yet the word evolves from a Greek […]
How Many Exits Do You See?
This has all happened before now. You are not imagining this. Life is a dream and you are an imagination of your self. Do not pass go. Or do, because you will still end up in the same spot. The behaviors reveal the similarities. You are merely a mimic of yourself. You are a marionette by […]
Forward! With Ferocity and Fervor!
I went to the liquor store the other day. Some states apparently don’t have this establishment. Unique to my fair state of Pennsylvania are the Wine and Spirits stores which sell, predictably, wine and spirits. The hours are restrictive, and these products are only available through these state sanctioned outlets unlike, say, Maryland, where one […]
The Great Deceit of Fishing
I do not enjoy fishing. I have never had a burning compulsion to stand on the shore of a placid lake, bait my hook, and launch into the aquatic mirror my rivulet-causing projectile. This endeavor always seemed a waste of time. All of the time spent anticipating the hypothetical tension when hook makes purchase with […]
The Coward
The coward runs, and flees, in the face of danger. The coward cowers, and flails, in view of defeat. The coward shrouds, and veils, facing opposition. The coward shirks, and points, instead of admission. He is spineless. She is weak. He lies prone, in abject defeat. He is callow. She is meek. All are helpless, in […]
Verticality
I was watching a random video online and this word was used in discussion. Immediately, all grammar and language senses recoiled. This reaction was akin to walking into a bathroom after a recent user has unloaded a biohazard style excrement upon the porcelain. Nothing in my being wanted to accept validity of this word. So I did […]
Of traffic decisions and the pacing of life….
I love movie quotes. The expressiveness and relatable nature of quotes allows simple connectivity to numerous people. Regardless of background, movies are a universal entertainment medium and thus afford an easy discussion fulcrum. So, as segue to the purpose of this article, I offer this quote. “The world had went and got itself in a big […]
Fairy Tale Love Story
In early years, the nurture of our imagination was abundantly important. We were encouraged to build and create with multi-colored bricks to engage the creative aspects of our fragile and simultaneously constructive and entrepreneurial tendencies. We felt validated when playing at cops and robbers or cowboys and indians, feeling, this was the practice for adulthood. […]