What’s a skill you consider basic, that most people don’t actually know how to do? Alarms scream. I feel my heart beat in my ears. My lungs are screaming. My back, my triceps, and my wrists ache. I stand over the body of a dead man, surrounded by controlled chaos. Nurses are starting IV’s, myContinue reading “CPR”
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The Library
Which outdated technology do you miss the most, and why? Alexandria. Library of Congress. Admont Abbey. Bodleian. Vatican. Monuments. Gardens of knowledge, from which grow trees of wisdom. Places stunning, quiet, elegant. I’m infatuated with beautiful libraries, in a similar way to my infatuation with beautiful churches. The respect for knowledge, for quality, for peace,Continue reading “The Library”
Two Metal Bands (And A Beautiful Dream)
What is the best purchase you have ever made? It will be six years in October. Six beautiful, chaotic, years. I can’t say I’m not blessed to have them. The story of my marriage is not some ridiculous fairytale dream. It’s been a battle. Blood, sweat, tears, and treachery. I think most marriages are likeContinue reading “Two Metal Bands (And A Beautiful Dream)”
Layers of Me
Do you think we’re shaped more by our experiences or by who we are? A man becomes who he is through his experiences. Think of a man as a series of layers. Who you are begins in the womb, when you first develop your sense of touch, of hearing. The sounds you hear, and theContinue reading “Layers of Me”
Renaissance
Is a little chaos actually good for us? In reading the poetry, philosophy, and history of the world, and comparing it to the nature of our modern time, I find it entirely understandable how depression rates have become so high, and how everything has become so dull and void of joy. We need a newContinue reading “Renaissance”
The Lord of The Rings
Which book have you read more than any other? It’s a common cliche, to love the classic title by J.R.R Tolkien. But sometimes, cliche answers are honest ones. I first read the Lord of the Rings when I was eight years old, only a few short years after my prodigy of a brother read theContinue reading “The Lord of The Rings”
Move The Needle
Are you a lifelong learner? “Wisdom has been chasing you, but you have always been faster.” -Uncle Iroh Recently, I’ve taken up the hobby of collecting classics of philosophy and theology, and it’s turned this blog on its head a little bit. And the reason for this new found hobby is that I began toContinue reading “Move The Needle”
Thoughtful Examination
What’s the best way to deal with negative thoughts? I am, more often than not, a pessimist. At least recently, that’s been the way I’ve been living. I noticed this downturn not long ago that I’ve recently been overcome by. A feeling of intense despair. Hopelessness. Void. It begs a question: What do I doContinue reading “Thoughtful Examination”
Where Silence Ends
How do you know when it’s time to unplug? What do you do to make it happen? Silence. The absence of sound. Peace. This is truly, a lost way of life. As I sit here, I contemplate the silence I am comfortably settled in. It washes over me. It soothes my mind. I am usedContinue reading “Where Silence Ends”
The Idols We Carry
Do you practice religion? “Well. What can we do, except try to do better?” -Sand dan Glokta, The Blade Itself Everyone practices religion, in their own way. From the devout Catholic headed to mass, or the Muslim on his sajjadah, facing towards Mecca, to the avid video gamer plugged into his screen, we all practiceContinue reading “The Idols We Carry”
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