Extolling, and embodying, the virtues of creativity, and creative writing, to save the world. (Or, at least, myself.)
"When I certify someone insane, I am not equivocating when I write that he is of unsound mind, may be dangerous to himself and others, and requires care and attention in a mental hospital. However, at the same time, I am also aware that, in my opinion, there are other people who are regarded as … Continue reading The Madhouse
https://youtu.be/TcPv_0PasXk?feature=shared There is no home like paradise, but that's not the home for me.
What are you passionate about? The word "passion" comes from the Latin root "pati-," which means "to suffer," "to endure," or "to die for." All these definitions have similar meanings because "to suffer" is to truly die. To "die to oneself," as in quasi-religio-theocratic dogma. I guess. However, in truth, it really means "to live" … Continue reading Passion.
"Protest" serves a purpose. What is it? I don't know.
Merriam-Webster Dictionary I am vain. This post is vain, but it is not "in vain." It serves a purpose, and so do I, and so I am going to keep writing and living my story the only way I know how. In faith, hope, and love for tomorrow. And, then, some. Wherever that road may … Continue reading On “Vain”
Uh, oh. You are all going to hate me because I was GOING to write about abortion... But I have no right to... No right to...
Prayer does not need to be a "spoken" word, either externally, placed outside of us in either spoken or written form, or internally, spoken within us in our own hearts and minds. And when I write, here, of "prayer," I am intending, also, to mean meditation. Prayer need not take on "tangible" form in terms … Continue reading On Prayer and Silence
The only fear I have right now is the fear of not having enough to say, which is the same as being silent, which is the same as being dead. But, then again, even "silence" can be a form of communication, such as when
That's what writing is. The red pill. That's what it is for me, at least. Is it the same for you? I bet it could be, if you let it. Why not give it a try? Just this once... I'll shut up for once, and let you be. Just this once... Enjoy.
What is the difference between the words "holy" and "whole"? I'm not sure that there is much of a difference. Clearly, from their similarities in sound and spelling it would be logical that there must be some common derivation, right? Let's check. According to the Merriam Webster dictionary, there IS, in fact, a common derivation. … Continue reading “W-hol(e)y” Sh!t.
Observations from the Brink 