They say you don’t choose your family. And you have to love them in life, sickness, and death. And you do. But one day they vanish and become one with the Spirit of the Cosmos, disappearing into immateriality, and you die inside a little… or more. And the pain is so sharp, so acute, so … Continue reading On Death and Friendship
Sports and medicine make you resilient. They also make you assertive and in control of your emotions. With the right doctor and proper mindset you can achieve anything you set your mind on. You see folks, it takes the synergy of more than one actor, more than one’s agency to go places. You need to … Continue reading On Resilience
What are your thoughts on the concept of living a very long life? Somehow every time I’m confronted with the topic of longevity, this Star Trek catchphrase comes to mind. Now, I’m not only a Trekkie. I’m also a Star Wars fan. I believe both fantasies have their own merits and demerits. And the Star … Continue reading Live long and prosper
Russia is not the USSR. If faced with an existential threat, it will take down the world. People should stop getting high on their own supply. Propaganda is bad. BS propaganda even worse.
Corporal punishment has worked for millennia. A lenient society is not a better one. Government is not meant or equipped to raise children. Parents are. Doing away with corporal punishments creates monsters. It is our collective failure that brought us to this low point. By irresponsibly ignoring our Duty to Chastise as Loving Parents, we have created the Nightmarish Society of Today.
A wise man once said: The power to destroy a thing is the absolute control over it. Frank Herbert - Dune And he was right. When you think about it, that’s the only way to control one’s materialistic urges. Unless you destroy that which you seek to have, to possess, to own, it will consume … Continue reading On Power
It’s a dog eat dog out there. The Romans knew that. The Barbarians did too. Somehow, somewhere, some people decided that “live and let live” is preferable to “survive and prosper”. Not sure everybody else on Earth got that memo. But hey, I am Devil’s advocate! What do I know?
How have your political views changed over time? They say that if you’re not left leaning when you’re young and right leaning when you’re old, you haven’t learned a thing in life. I’m afraid I disagree with this rigmarole. You see, one cannot ignore reality. And reality, historical reality, that is, is that both extremes … Continue reading On Politics
Do you spend more time thinking about the future or the past? Why? Life is like a roll of toilet paper. The more you use it, the faster it unrolls. Pretty soon, there’s nothing left. Kids are always looking forward to the future. But the more one ages, the less inclined they are to scrutinize … Continue reading On Age
The Past sings to us. It sings with the voices of our ancestors. Through song and music, they tell us Their Story which is Our Story. Why not stop to listen?
Götterdämmerung 