Being broken down to our core elements is a necessity, if we are to realize the deeply held aspirations of being better than what we were. Our face must touch the ground in humility, so that we are compelled to look up in acknowledgement of where the reservoirs of resolve are stored. Copyright © 2015Continue reading “Tasting humility…”
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Power in a whisper – An epiphany
“God doesn’t need to shout when whispering is enough” is an ongoing refrain that I’ve employed in some of my essays over the course of the past year or so. Why? I’m not entirely sure, but I am inclined to lean towards the simplest of explanations and attribute it to divine intervention, but that wouldContinue reading “Power in a whisper – An epiphany”
Who is keeping track?
The polysemy of life is overwhelming, but at the very least it is consistently, inconsistent. Our attempts at conquest… The concept that we can tame that which we don’t truly understand is haughtiness at its best. Time is an example. We wear watches, mount clocks and we even have it emblazoned on our smartphones. OstensiblyContinue reading “Who is keeping track?”
When it hits home
The pocket neighborhood on the Northwest side of Chicago where I grew up and forged bonds that I will have the rest of my life has defined me. Me and my counterparts affectionately refer to the neighborhood as the “Square” and it is where my heart and some of my greatest affinities lie. The peopleContinue reading “When it hits home”
History cries out
“… the sady cycle …”
The line – An epiphany
It is a thin line.
Epiphanies: Enhancements, implants and futility
In a day and age where you can augment the human body in a litany of ways. The one medium where lasting enhancement has been procured for millenia, via the pages of a book… Is seen as an oddity of sorts. Breasts, abdominals, buttocks, hair… But the brain, why would anyone waste their time onContinue reading “Epiphanies: Enhancements, implants and futility”
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