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If Descartes was because he thought, then he was language because language and thought cannot be separated. Without any doubt, the way we use language defines us, just as Descartes was aware of his consciousness, my use of language defines… Continue Reading →
We’ve all seen interventions depicted in movies: Family and friends gather around someone, usually with the guidance of a counselor, and provide evidence about how and why that person should stop using a particular substance. The goal of this intervention… Continue Reading →
It was late on a Saturday night; maybe two or three in the morning when I awoke to the sound of toes tipping across my carpet. I was twelve and scared to death. Still, I listened to the shuffling going… Continue Reading →
The other day while running through a dry arroyo, I saw a bunch of iron intermixed with the sand. Later on, I went back to the spot where I saw the iron, this time, I carried a strong magnet. The… Continue Reading →
This week reminded me of three (3) things: 1) That I really love writing fiction; 2) That setting “SMART” goals may be hard, but in keeping to them, they yield positive results; and, 3) The guitar is my place of… Continue Reading →
This week reminded me of three (3) things: 1) That I really love writing fiction; 2) That setting “SMART” goals may be hard, but in keeping to them, they yield positive results; and, 3) The guitar is my place of… Continue Reading →
I was talking with someone the other day about a seventeen (17) year old girl who was using crystal meth. “Her mom and grandpa are on top of her about it, but she just won’t stop,” said the person. I… Continue Reading →
I have learned that having a marketable skill is the key ingredient in gaining and expressing power. An artist can express, but what good is all the beautiful expression if, at the end of the day, there’s nothing to eat… Continue Reading →
I have learned that having a marketable skill is the key ingredient in gaining and expressing power. An artist can express, but what good is all the beautiful expression if, at the end of the day, there’s nothing to eat… Continue Reading →
I realize that most people revel in their ignorance. I’ve heard that it is bliss, after all. I also get that people would prefer to sleepwalk through their lives, unaware of even the demons haunting their own souls. But, I… Continue Reading →
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