Describe a positive thing a family member has done for you. When it comes to any endeavor that one wishes to excel, there comes the great matter of how one achieves such excellence. It is, unfortunately, an infrequent matter that a man would find himself among the greats, a virtuoso, without first being humbled byContinue reading “The Kindness of Critique”
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Simple Things
How do you unwind after a demanding day? Today has, unfortunately, been a pretty rough day. It has been preceded by a really rough day, and before that, a rough day as well. On the grand scale, my day was so minuscule, but on the personal level… well, trauma abounds. Life is merciless, and youContinue reading “Simple Things”
Like. Subscribe. Comment.
How do you use social media? I don’t use social media anymore. And that’s a crazy statement in the time that we live, but it’s true. If you stand back and looked at all of the people saying “like, subscribe, comment” you’d probably think the world had been brainwashed. And you aren’t far off. EverythingContinue reading “Like. Subscribe. Comment.”
Meditations On Meditations: Beauty, Stoically
“For instance, when bread is baked, some parts are split at the surface, and these parts which thus open, and have a certain fashion contrary to the purpose of the bakers art, are beautiful in a manner, and in a peculiar way excite a desire for eating.” – Marcus Aurelius What a quote this is.Continue reading “Meditations On Meditations: Beauty, Stoically”
Proper Manhood
Jot down the first thing that comes to your mind. What does it mean to be a man? In an era fraught with social media influencers, films and tv series, and real world leaders behaving in increasingly erratic ways, boys across the country and even the world are being led into a false perception ofContinue reading “Proper Manhood”
Anywhere But Here
Where do you see yourself in 10 years? Life is motion. Forwards, backward, left, right. It matters very little where you see yourself, because the tides of reality are so very rarely under your control. But life is motion. And each of us must choose how to swim, and when to swim, and when toContinue reading “Anywhere But Here”
A Posture of Ignorance
“I, wisdom, dwell in counsel, and I am inside learned thoughts.”– Proverbs 8:12 As I have lived my adult life, wisdom has always been a pursuit of mine. I am, unfortunately, a woefully poor learner. But in my few learnings, on of the most important, a great cornerstone of my learning, was the postureContinue reading “A Posture of Ignorance”
Ecclesiastes Part 3: A Time for Everything.
“A time to weep, and a time to laugh. A time to mourn, and a time to dance.”-Ecclesiastes 3:4 The turning of the tide of Ecclesiastical nihilism begins here. The recordings of the times include things both happy and sad, things that might fill a man’s heart with sorrow. A time to die.. AContinue reading “Ecclesiastes Part 3: A Time for Everything.”
A Place I Remember
What is your favorite restaurant? I have this distinct memory in my mind, of a place I don’t think I’ve ever been. When you walk in, the savory scents of your favorite foods fill your nostrils. The lighting is soft, casting gentle shadows on the booth. You sit across from your loved ones, your friends.Continue reading “A Place I Remember”
Fear
I have wandered in the woods Under moon and star I’ve wandered places very near And journeyed places far And underneath the darkest boughs I’ve sat beside the flames And warmed my tired aching bones Driving frost away The warding light is my delight To force the dark to flee A shadow creeps about myContinue reading “Fear”
Modern Survival Arkansas 