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Cogito Ergo Scribo
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17 hours ago

Earth On Fire; Where Are the Firemen?

Let’s imagine, just for fun, that the world just keeps getting hotter and hotter. The Midwest US is preparing for a record-breaking heatwave, with temperatures 10–20 degrees above the historical averages for the time of year. It’s supposed to be autumn. High temps are normally around 70. …

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Earth On Fire; Where Are the Firemen?
Earth On Fire; Where Are the Firemen?

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1 day ago

Things Fall Apart, and That’s the Point

Everything is falling apart. That’s how it feels, at least. The bathroom downstairs keeps flooding. There have been days where there’s no water, and then all of a sudden, I wake up one morning to find a puddle of water on the floor, not a bunch of water, just a…

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Things Fall Apart, and That’s the Point
Things Fall Apart, and That’s the Point

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5 days ago

On the Virtues of Being a Hermit

What is the one question, after — “How old are you?” …

Hermit

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On the Virtues of Being a Hermit
On the Virtues of Being a Hermit
Hermit

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Sep 19

Culture Is Malleable, and That’s the Good News

I have a legitimate question. No bullshit. No funny stuff. A real, serious, sincere and earnest question. Maybe you can help me? I have a friend. He is educated. He has a doctorate in philosophy, which is the study of wisdom, the best that humans have come up with in…

Climate Change

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Culture Is Malleable, and That’s the Good News
Culture Is Malleable, and That’s the Good News
Climate Change

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Sep 14

Here’s Some Truth

Too abstract. (This is how journal after journal responds to my writing.) (This part, the part in parenthesis, is not abstract.) (This is the boring part, in my opinion, the part that, as a reader, I just slog through, which means, it’s the part that, as a writer, I try…

You Figure It Out

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Here’s Some Truth
Here’s Some Truth
You Figure It Out

5 min read


Sep 13

…nstead of repenting, we rushed to ‘recover’, which of course has the opposite effect on the planet. People say they want to stop climate collapse but when the chips are down, they really don't. People just want to feel better about themselves and make some token gestures. They want to have th…

Only A Supervillain Could Stop Climate Change
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This is so important to state and recognize.

This is so important to state and recognize. It's easy to say, to tell ourselves, it's the big corporations and the fossil fuel industry that is at fault for climate change, and it's only until they change, until the system changes, that we have any hope of fighting climate change…

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Sep 8

How to Make Life Meaningful, Among a Sea of Meaninglessness

So, there’s gotta be some writing done. That’s the drill. That’s the routine. That’s the habit. Get some writing done. Get some words down. Finalize some thoughts. Make a point. Make it descriptive. Make it eloquent. Make it meaningful. Make it matter. That’s the tough one. Make it matter. What…

Trigger Warning

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How to Make Life Meaningful, Among a Sea of Meaninglessness
How to Make Life Meaningful, Among a Sea of Meaninglessness
Trigger Warning

5 min read


Sep 7

A Manifesto on Authenticity and Truth

I’m excited. I feel energized. I feel ready. I feel motivated. I feel compelled. I feel driven. I am going to write. I’m not writing to show off. I’m not writing to perform. I’m not writing for money. I’m not writing for fame. I’m not writing for acclaim. I’m not…

Writing

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A Manifesto on Authenticity and Truth
A Manifesto on Authenticity and Truth
Writing

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Sep 6

What Does Your Gut Say, Or, On the Role of Confirmation Bias

Confirmation bias is the tendency to seek out, interpret, and remember information in a way that confirms one’s preexisting beliefs or hypotheses, while giving disproportionately less consideration to alternative possibilities. We all do it. We all fall victim. My sister thinks my dad has Alzheimer’s. She’s certain of it. Every…

Confirmation Bias

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What Does Your Gut Say, Or, On the Role of Confirmation Bias
What Does Your Gut Say, Or, On the Role of Confirmation Bias
Confirmation Bias

6 min read


Sep 6

Wildflower Inventory

Wednesday, September 6, 2023 (7:30 AM) GPS Coordinates: 38.5241° N, 89.9828° W Jewelweed (impatiens capensis): Along with other species of Jewelweed, the juice of the leaves and stems is a traditional Native American remedy for skin rashes, such as poison ivy. Blue Cardinal Flower (lobelia siphilitica):

Wildflowers

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Wildflower Inventory
Wildflower Inventory
Wildflowers

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