Monthly Archives February 2009

Mind the Gap

Ira Glass from This American Life talking about storytelling, but there’s a lot here.  You know how where you are doesn’t really match with your vision of where you should be?  How your drawing or photo is not as good as what you want it to be or know it could be if your skills [...]

A Momentary Lapse

I am sitting in the darkness of blinding light I’m hoping you’ll give me more to fill the emptiness of truth I have loved you forever and now I am feeling that my existence is just killing you slowly from the inside I wish when things were good that I could be good with them [...]

Capital Letters

I feel the claim that Science is the opposite of Religion or inherently evil incredibly ignorant.  And Drew just can’t stand ignorance. Here’s a fun proof based on a large quantity of assumptions and leaps of faith (so it isn’t really a proof but an argument; get off my ass).  Everything in life is in [...]

Wen the Eternally Surprised

I’ve worked to develop “reflexes” for things.  Getting tired at something physically strenuous?  Channel anger.  Depressed?  Find things to improve yourself and do them.  Addiction to something?  Just stop doing it. Some things about yourself you can change, some you must overcome [daily].  And if you can make overcoming them a habit so ingrained you [...]

Tidal

I don’t eat right when I eat at all.  I’m losing weight and health.  I’m having trouble staying awake, I’m having trouble falling asleep.  I don’t feel well. I don’t feel well.  I’m depressed.  That word was remarkably hard to write. I’m not the sort of person to even admit to myself when I’m unhappy.  [...]