(rest in peace Nicole Lynn) For some reason, some people’s presence tends to touch me a great deal, almost hauntingly. A friendship thats somewhat improbable. Sometimes there is a touch of eros, in a “it would never work out” sort of way but still the lingering trace of desire buried on purpose. Sometimes there is […]
Philosophy
Knowledge, Reason, Slavery, Intellect, and systems of reasoning
Reason: a cognitive faculty, it is not the only useful one but is supremely useful. In modern English usage reason is often equated as the sum total of our cognitive abilities and intelligence. it is not, it is part of a subset and a highly useful, and highly under-developed, faculty of the intellect. The raw […]
Hurricanes, Ethanol Prices and Financial crisis – another factor in your tank
‘Everything counts in large amounts…’ – Depeche Mode And in small amounts too. Do gasoline prices have you down? Well they have me down as well. But if you are reading this from the tri-state, be comforted by this fact. They are higher elsewhere. I was up in Canada this week, up in Vancouver gas […]
The lover’s chambers. A similutude on Reality’s nature
Some people fear vastness, I feel an almost erotic thrill when beholding a desert, a vast forest, a huge mountain, or the sea. The night sky at times almost robs me of my speech. There is a vastness to beauty, my heart expands when I behold certain eyes, or a fair neck. A beautiful form […]