Monthly Archives: September 2014
Everything else is Commentary
In the realm of philosophy and ethics there are more unknowns, and reasonably justifiable beliefs than tangible, stone truths. It is this very unexplainable, unobtainable element that drives people to question and seek answers. One of the most prevalent – and one that I’ve touched on many times before – is the concept of freewill. […]
Ithaca
Dead leaves float and fall As the ground hardens and chills A cool breeze clatters As nature turns her shoulders The sun fades without remorse
Exercise Liberty
There is a convenience store at the end of a lake which centers and divides a population of 1000 men and women. This is the only store in town. This store, like many others, only sells two different packs of cigarettes: a blue box and red box. Of the constituents who are of legal age […]
Simple Life
My philosophy on life resembles the process of sweeping a dirty porch. You first start by going around the edges, preferably in a direction that suits you. You clear cobwebs, sweep debris, and funnel dirt into the center of the porch. When you are finished, or facing a dilemma, reevaluate. Start closing the circle of […]
Eternity
Heaven holds her breath While saints usher children home Dreams of white blankets Lead stargazing mummies free The comfort of silence calls
Rationalizing Freewill: Who influences Whom?
It’s difficult to justify or explain the necessity of my existence strictly in terms of a singular subjective perspective. The only truth I am able to rationalize and am in agreement with is the pursuit of moral perfectionism and self government. I have the ability to effect only those actions of which I am in control. […]
Life on the Ground
I’m held together By clouds of smoke and water A weak body stands Like A flower without roots Dancing subject to the wind
One of those Days
(5-7-5-7-7) Lonesome winter nights Echo distant memories Disappearing sounds Fade against a head on wind Life is a vacuum of time
The 7 Deadly Sins, or the American Dream?
SALIGIA, the Latin mnemonic device for the 7 deadly sins: Pride, Greed, Lust, Envy, Gluttony, Wrath, and Sloth, no longer represents recognized vices, but is now expected from your average, upper-middle class bureaucrat. This congenital defect as a human race is slowly devouring any hope of survival. Wrath, or extreme anger, has replaced animosity with […]
B.W. 