Aug 2Member-onlyOde to the SummerNoting the best season from the American southwest — A symphony of lawnmowers, cicadas, and mockingbirds dominates the early mornings of early June. Although the buzzing bugs have no shame in waking you, they get shy and mute themselves when you near, almost as if to apologize. The doves coo in a supporting role that resembles a much more…Summer4 min readSummer4 min read
Jul 30Member-onlyMeditation MovingThe thought of getting started takes longer than making certain familiar land is charted by the running and breathing that is ambivalently regarded. Immanent, self-imposed suffering is medicine closely guarded. The choice to move or remain static is a power of will solely vested. Every strike on earth like a…Poetry2 min readPoetry2 min read
May 18Member-onlyThe Necessary HumanityKeep Separate AI and Writing — Preface I am the first to admit that I am writing from a biased perspective. I have always been a reluctant user of technology. As much as it has advanced my well-being, I dream of the day I no longer need the tether which ties me to my cellphone. Something…Artificial Intelligence7 min readArtificial Intelligence7 min read
Jan 8, 2022Member-onlyLessons from Running 500 MilesAt some point during Christmastime 2020, I was compelled to set a lofty goal for the new year. The compulsion cannot be pinned to a specific source or event of inspiration, but rather a growing tired of sipping on bourbon & ginger ales while watching holiday movies. ‘Elf,’ the 2003…Life Lessons9 min readLife Lessons9 min read
Aug 23, 2021Member-onlyI Die Every DayA Reflection on Endings — As the sun fell behind me, the distant mountainous peaks in the west painted the sky a brave orange that cast my shadow against a storage unit that I used to pass with every entrance and goodbye from my previous place of employment. I watched my shadow as I reached…Mwc Death12 min readMwc Death12 min read
Apr 10, 2020Member-onlyAmerica: The Ideal Petri DishHow and Why the U.S. was Unprepared for COVID-19 — Preface: I’m not a doctor, scientist, or elected official. I urge you to follow the facts, some of which are spelled out within the following essay. I also urge you to only listen to the pros — the governors, mayors, nurses, doctors. …News12 min readNews12 min read
Mar 2, 2020Member-onlyWhy Trump Will be Re-electedThe Early Prediction — Disclosure: I voted for Hillary Clinton in 2016. I will vote for the Democratic candidate in 2020, regardless of who it is. I’ll do this because it’s easier to make a difficult choice than the wrong choice. Election Day 2020 is closer than we think. Sure, we have yet to…Politics6 min readPolitics6 min read
Jan 27, 2020Member-onlyThe Primary Process: How and Why Iowa?The 2020 Democratic Iowa caucus will be held on February 3rd. It’s a highly anticipated event that serves as a litmus test for the race. Not only have the remaining candidates been scrambling to earn votes, but they’ve been aiming to grasp momentum. Although Iowa goes first in the primary…Politics9 min readPolitics9 min read
Oct 10, 2019Member-onlyThe Assault on TruthA View of Dramatic American Politics — To be objective is to be impartial and mature. It is to be rigid and right, nonpartisan and neutral. Objective truths are recognized as facts; they are recognized by means of history, precedent, laws, and science. They are not to be argued with or altered, because they establish the foundations…Politics7 min readPolitics7 min read