I need to go mow the grass, which isn't such a bad thing I suppose. Actually, I really enjoy walking back and forth over my yard with a loud drone sounding constantly in my ears--it's kind of soothing or something and is a good time to just "think" about ...

My ears are ringing deliciously in response to the sort of tube-driven overdrive glow that captivates and seduces and pummels everything fortunate enough to be caught in its rich musical swirl. Today was a good day for noise. David is an exceptional drummer and it is a joy to see ...

There is something remarkable about cool clear air and pine trees. Something about the way that a light breeze and pine needles interact together which brings about aromatic freshness, and, if the location is right, a tremendous beauty of sorts. Add some hills and rocks to the mix, ...

The significance of absence. Maybe you’ve never wasted neurons thinking deeply about the meaning of nothing, but maybe you have been misunderstood because of something you DIDN’T do. Maybe you’ve even judged others or assumed important things based off of what didn’t happen—maybe you’ve lost a job for ...

This textbook hasn’t been that bad…here are some observations it makes about creative people: “they are not conformists, but they are not nonconformists, either. Rather, they are “independent.” There are extroverts among creative people, but the tendency is toward introversion … mood disorders occurred six times more frequently among ...

I think I'm probably an entrepreneur at heart, because I get really good ideas all the time about what would make the business I work at far better. I work at an Italian Restaurant and I think if we adopted some of my brilliant schemes, we would easily become ...

I think I've had a few brilliant ideas in my life that would certainly revolutionize the world as we know it for the better. There's kind of a problem though. You see, I'm not a brilliant mad scientist who can manipulate atoms and electrons and all that nonsense ...

My recent (and continual) textual saturation of slave narratives and literature has brought about thoughts regarding the very notion of slavery. I've been reflecting fairly heavily about an idea that came to mind: I think a fundamental part of the human psyche is very prone to slavery (to ...

“As to religion, the natives believe that there is one Creator of all things, and that he lives in the sun, and is girted round with a belt; that he may never eat or drink, but, according to some, he smokes a pipe, which is our own favorite luxury.” Olaudah Equiano, ...

The written word has a tremendous power in our minds to bring about poignant emotions, stir deep thoughts, and to stimulate weary imaginations (among other things). There have been times that language has overwhelmed me with its forceful intensity and has commandingly brought new and terribly splendid things to ...