culture

  • Boxed In

    Exploring what the new world has to show us. I have lived alone in the wilderness, and I have lived elbow to elbow in big cities. From these experiences I have long held that it is easier to be lonely… Continue reading

  • Being Realistic

    I do not believe that the United States of America is a first world country. After too much time thinking about it, I am convinced that America is a second world country. By my own classification, of course. My classification… Continue reading

  • The True Masters

    “Grandpa, what are they doing?” “Ignore them, it is nothing.” “But, what is it?” “They are pretending to be civilized, in a flamboyant, mocking way.” “What do you mean?” “They come here to play this game they created. The game… Continue reading

  • Becoming A Mountain

    One perspective of a holy ziggurat. The Sage does not live on a mountaintop. The Sage is not a supernatural entity chosen by the divine.The Sage is someone who built a life for themselves that they are proud of.A life they… Continue reading

  • Who Are Our Heroes?

    When art reflects life, it is an exploration; an effort to understand and process. When life mimics art, 99.9% of the time it is a fraud being perpetrated to influence and manipulate. Continue reading

  • Mass Media Culture

    To perceive, but not to experience. Provoked to react to information without any experience to inform our reactions. This builds stress and anxiety, like a schizophrenic who cannot tell reality from fantasy… on a national scale. The greater the stress… Continue reading