Dave Chapelle said, “I don’t get mad at a photograph, because it wasn’t taken today.” Something that has permeated our lives and is prevalent today is a concept called Presentism. It’s a hellish habit of interpreting past events in terms of today’s values, philosophies, and knowledge, while having an uncritical adherence to these “now” values, … Continue reading Guilt and Judgment are for the Dammed
My dad loved Westerns. I didn’t. Still don’t. But, I’ve always loved martial arts. The early 70’s TV series Kung Fu had both, so it was something we watched together. I went on to acquire black belts, and my dad got a cowboy hat and boots. Anyways, the show had it’s moments of wisdom, especially … Continue reading Kung Fu, a Monkey, and an Apple
“Sometimes we assume the worst, because we fear to hope.” – The Witcher, Season 2 We fear to hope, because the unexpected dissappointment can be quite devastating. That’s the problem with positive thinking. We convince ourselves that all is well and WHAM!, reality force feeds us a shit sandwhich. So instead, in a twisted effort … Continue reading When Then Becomes Now, We Should Be There
I Am No Yogi 