He’s just propped up against the tree, there, still breathing…barely. With every rasp you can hear the catch on the ratchet. How did he get to this point? He did everything right, followed the rules, kept his head down. The hole in his chest sucks a watery breath getting wetter…

Why the obsession with control? Why must we grasp so hard to everything in our lives? In order to tackle this problem, it may be beneficial for us to start with where control originates in the first place. Let us start from the most tangible, the most acceptable, of thinking…

Language is the house of being And one can see the quality of that house By speaking or being spoken to. The wolf reveals what makes your thoughts And those on sand crumble at your feet, Those made in clay, up in smoke, Rather of fog, morphing — hot air rises. Occluded it seems opaque, solid (Concealment is…

I am the universe. A bold statement upon first appearance, but allow me to explain my reasoning as to how I come to this conclusion. Most people when meta-cognizing only focus on their fleshy physical selves. They limit their scope to what is immediate, and are satisfied with who they…

The hunter creeps in the forest. As he comes up on the game, it perks its ears: it hears. Silently, now, fellow! Grasp too hard, grasp too fast, she slips away. A limp fish grip, too, and she wriggles out. A koan: neither choke nor release but hold. Slowly, silently…

Racism, sexual assault, communism, atheism; each at some point has had a movement to abolish, limit, or eradicate. Each has had its prevalence, its supporters, its censors, and a movement to stop it. With varying effectiveness, these movements, both for and against, have ebbed and flowed throughout history. The movement…

I’ve decided to try a stream of consciousness style for now. I have no agenda and I won’t make large edits. A professor once inspired me to exercise writing as I exercise a muscle: a little every day. …

I studied math in school. No surprise given my content (see here), but I guess it makes sense to come out and say it. Thus it undoubtedly has shaped the way that I see the world and make decisions. Everyone sees the world through a different lens and getting another’s…

I’ve decided to try a stream of consciousness style for now. I have no agenda and I won’t make large edits. A professor once inspired me to exercise writing as I exercise a muscle: a little every day. …