Anyone, but you
November 3rd, 1988 Bayocean, OR Giant eyes. Black sky behind them. The glittering of stars behind the tree are relatively unobstructed. Not much around. The eyes turn sharply downward. Lights swipe past, illuminating our subject. An owl sitting at the uppermost branch of a swaying tree. The whole tree is gyrating to a violent breeze.…
As a made up concept
How do you define success in life? Life keeps on rolling. Whether you can handle its ups and downs, whether you can recognize and appreciate a consistent happiness today, and whether you can survive tomorrow is all luck. Success is luck and your ability to take advantage of it.
Time: Inside the Invisible Kingdom of Power part 2
“… Eternity ceased to serve as the measure and focus of human events. And thus, though few would have imagined the connection, the inexorable ticking of the clock may have had more to do with the weakening of God’s supremacy than all the treatises produced by the philosophers of the Enlightenment; that is to’ say,…
Microcosms #1
Interstellar, as psychoanalysis As I was watching the film, I realized pretty quickly that a subplot was the danger of certain information (as most did). From the opposing sides of the moon landing, to the fact that they had to keep NASA a secret. If you’re incredibly conspiratorial, one could say the teacher was (knowingly…
Inside of The Invisible Kingdom of Power pt. 1
Information is destroying me. It’s destroying my body and soul. It’s in my bones and in my blood and travels up to my brain. It’s staring out through my eyes. Doctors can’t help me. It’s too dangerous. Too contagious. The prognosis is evident with one look. They know it’s too late. That I am no…
Be human
What does it mean to be a good person? The search for a personal moral definition has been a universal search ever since the concept of an afterlife was created (or revealed). As such, the tools for defining and redefining your moral standing is universal. Many religious people point to this universality as proof of…
I would breed Shmoos
Shmoos are cute bowling-pin-shaped creatures that breed exponentially, consume nothing, and eagerly provide everything that humankind wants. They are said to love humans so much they live only to serve them, producing milk (bottled) and eggs (packaged). If glanced at with hunger, they die of sheer happiness to be eaten, and taste like pork when…
I Gotta Make It To Heaven
“Mom was raped and shot. Dad was decapitated and hung from a hook in the barn. I was nine years old. Boo Hoo, right?… Sometimes I wonder if God will ever forgive us for what we’ve done to each other. Then, I look around and realize that God left this place a long time ago.”…
The Immolation of Lesane Crooks
“If fault is to be found, it does not rest in the bureau alone. It is to be found, also, in the long line of attorneys general, presidents, and congresses, who have given power and responsibility to the FBI, but have failed to give it adequate guidance, direction, and control.” -Senator Frank Church On November…
