What countries do you want to visit? Having gazed upon Tivoli’s hills and valleys, walked Rome’s Via Apia Antiqua, wandered among Florence’s many artistic displays, there is only one place on Earth where I want to go back to. My mind often goes back to Rome. And I left my heart in Florence for a … Continue reading Italy
What’s your favorite thing about yourself? Change is hard. But it is also a fact of life. The capacity to roll with the punches is what separates Man from everything else around us. Now I’ve been known to hate change. In the past, I was as reluctant to change as the most conservative old farts. … Continue reading The Capacity to Change
What quality do you value most in a friend? The Romans used to value amicitia or friendship above all other institutions. In their book, the familia extended beyond the uxorial network or blood kinship that define today our notion of what family means. Back then, familia encompassed one’s wife, offspring, parents, cousins & al., and … Continue reading The Absolute Good of Amicitia
Daily writing promptDo you practice religion?View all responses Yes, I do practice it but not religiously. Hahahaha! You know how much I enjoy a pun, eh. But in all seriousness, I am not a church-going man. I do believe in a higher power. I believe that everything is fixed, and we cannot change it. I … Continue reading Religion v. Sauces
Daily writing promptDo you remember life before the internet?View all responses Internet could have been a Force for Good. As designed and purposed by its originators, it was supposed to bridge the gap between knowledge and people. It was supposed to bring a brighter future closer to our generation. It was supposed to make our … Continue reading The Bad Internet
Daily writing promptWhat's one small improvement you can make in your life?View all responses The Best Way to move forward is by constantly reaffirming your life goals and the judicious and constantly renewed repetition of the right actions towards achieving them. One must strive to be resilient, hard on oneself, and set in one's good … Continue reading On Fortitude
What public figure do you disagree with the most? What kind of a prompt is this? Is WordPress the tool of the establishment? Is it trying to mine people for information? I fear that the Internet has become to Information what Hell is to Purgatory: a place where knowledge goes to die. Beware of hidden … Continue reading On Intoxication
Do you vote in political elections? No. Almost never. Why would I? To choose from two or more political candidates vetted by an establishment that has nothing in common with any of us?! It would be crazy. No way. So many people continue to act on the delusion that their choice really makes a difference. … Continue reading The Absconding Freedom
What gives you direction in life? “Dear Lord, Give me the knowledge to find my way in Life and the determination to hold the course!“ If ever was someone or something that could provide me with the free will to find meaning and a reason for my existence that would be the Creator. Don’t get … Continue reading Knowledge and Determination
Do you have a quote you live your life by or think of often? Maximus was right. About everything. He was right about Life. And Death.
