Are We There Yet? Just in time for Halloween! Thank you for your patienceAnd apologies for the delay!We know how dull this passage has been for all of youBut you have to admit!At least the standardsOf entertainment and comfortHave improved along the way! Are We There Yet? You have arrived!(Well,…
Month: October 2023
#02 - Things to Consider
Freelance Essayist Roll Call | Off the Beaten Path
Freelance Essayist “To get a leg up, you must put your foot down” Toadies “Motivational” – Hell Below/Stars Above When I look around me, that seems to be the default approach to attaining “success” in life, but it’s always been anathema to me. Pushing down on the ones below you…
#03 - Things to Listen To
Counting Sheep
Counting Sheep Your favorite (ahem, only) Preachy Variety Act is back with an offering that is (totally not) ready to go live! It’s a brand new song I’ve been working on yesterday and today. Pretty much all my daily allotment of creative energy has been invested into it, and I…
#02 - Things to Consider
Drifters on the River (Abstract Perspective #2)
Drifters on the River Imagine a river wide and shallow and slow, flowing in the heat beneath a burning sun. In the center of the river is a deeper channel. Anything floating here will be carried inexorably towards its goal – a destination somewhere downstream. But further from the central…
#02 - Things to Consider
Why Should You Celebrate Mediocrity?
Since I have invited you to Celebrate Mediocrity, I owe you an explanation. I selected the term “mediocrity” to contrast with the idea of “greatness,” an expression of The Hive Mind. This is to distinguish the standards of sublimity, excellence, beauty, inspiration, etc. that The Hive Mind decrees as “greatness,”…