It has been a bit of a struggle to come up with topics for every single day during Blaugust. I may think deeply about concepts, but I don’t tend to explore topics in depth. Whenever I get interested in a topic, I don’t get very far. Take philosophy, for example. Looking into new philosophical concepts […]
Slightly Better Than Poorly Read Post »
Sid When I opened Mastodon today, I was pleasantly surprised to find a mention from Sid, a fellow blogger and artist, saying “…I read the entirety of your blog and I really liked it…” To say I’m honored is an understatement. Thank you, Sid! That comment alone was enough to make my day, but there’s
Blogs I Have Enjoyed Read Post »
I read a post by JCProbably talking about making friends as an adult. At the end, she asked, “How are you making friends?” So, I’d like to take the time to answer in a post. The short answer is, I’m not. Along with all the usual scheduling conflicts that make adult friendships hard, I have a couple
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Everything you know is made up. A sunset is beautiful because your mind told you it is, and you believed it. When you look at its vibrant oranges and reds, you’re only seeing what your mind created—a visual representation of a thing with no appearance. Your mind does this with all sensory input. All things
For a couple of days, I’ve been working on getting an RSS feed up. I’m not using a generator, so it’s been a bit of a pain. The XML file is simple enough, but most feed readers are very picky about how they fetch new posts. At first, I started by using online readers, but
Last week, I posted about how I’ve been off social media for a while. After a great deal of thought, I’ve decided to give Mastodon a try. Mastodon isn’t new to me. I heard about it quite a while ago. What brought it back to my attention was an excellent post by Didier MARY and an ongoing
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What is time? From our perspective, it moves in one direction. We can measure seconds passing with a clock. Forward is the only direction we seem to move in time. Why then does time seem to pass at different rates depending on how much time we have experienced or what kind of mood we are
A Philosophical Look at Time Read Post »
While in this place, there’s only joy.No thoughts are here, no scheme or ploy. I am what is, right here, right now.Found this place easy, but don’t know how.And when I leave, I won’t come back.Until my trying, starts to lack. The feel of grass, upon my feet.Makes me the type, I’d like to meet.So
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While reading a post by Nik Kantar mentioning the change in time-between-charges with phones, it got me thinking more about why I have been considering making the switch to a dumb phone. Only having to charge my phone once a week is one of the biggest advantages I would hope to get out of a dumb phone.
Where Did All the Dumb Phones Go? Read Post »
Trigger warning and disclaimer: This post contains some details of religious trauma. It is in no way a reflection of my view of religious people as a whole. It is not meant as an attack on religious people or religions. Growing up in a Christian church, I became good at following the rules and going
You Might Call Me an Atheist Read Post »
