Recently, I was told, by someone who was objectively observing me, that I’m “one of those people” who must have evidence. I accept. I agree. Show me the evidence. Evidence comes in two main forms. There’s empirical evidence, and there’s empyreal evidence. Empirical evidence is temporal, tangible, often visible. Chromosomes, for instance, are evidence which …
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An Ocean of Writing
Fly tying. Spell casting. Arm breaking. Cast forming. Writing your name on a friend’s cast would be “cast spelling.” Writing your name under a table would be covert vandalism. Writing your name in the snow is whizzing. Writing your name in a tree is woodcarving. Writing your name in clouds is skywriting. Writing with paper …
Humans Make Assumptions
The wonderful and insightful Tony Robbins made the observation that people are either auditory in their focus or visual. It’s possible to discover which one someone is by their word choice. Does the person say, “I hear you,” or do they say, “I see what you’re saying”? If you tell them to go left, do …
Ponderous One
Well, aren’t you the…ponderous one? Second in the Ponderous series, Ponderous One is full of similar questions to those in the first, which will help you view the world around you much differently. For instance, “Why would the second in a series be titled One?” With such profound questions as, “What if fiction writers are …
Punk Lessons
Things to learn from punk rock: 1. The world is your canvas. 2. Don’t trust anyone else. 3. If you believe in yourself, do it yourself. 4. Anarchy rules! 5. Never contradict yourself, and if someone else contradicts themselves, shout about it! 6. Safety pins will hold your shoes together. 7. As soon as you …
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