September 16, 2026
What Is The Price To Terminate Humanity?A short essay expressing thoughts on the ridiculous activities happening around AI
This page is to share writings about things that interest me. Comments aren't provided as my hope is these posts will evoke your own thoughts, which you will then ponder.
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Blog
September 10, 2026
Why Isn't OpenAI Criminally Responsible?An essay asking why, with OpenAI stating that they didn't follow standard security protocols, isn't OpenAI criminally responsible for the attack on Hugging Face?
August 22, 2026
Don't Judge, Be CuriousAn essay on the friction between intent and reception when people say things.
August 08, 2026
You Can't Go Home AgainAn essay about a recent experience that affirmed that, metaphorically, one can't go back home.
July 27, 2026
Starting Over Again...and AgainPeople are their worst critic which prevents them from pursuing their true desires. Renewing or regenerating yourself is a continual process.
July 23, 2026
Unlived LivesCarl Jung quotes I am thinking about these days.
July 21, 2026
Levels of LifeLevels of Life, by Julian Barnes, is one of those books that resonated with me at my core. The book was described to me as a memoir to his wife, Pat Kavanagh, who died unexpectedly in 2008. It is not a memoir to his wife, so much as a memoir to his grief and the void in his life after her death.
July 02, 2026
Random ThoughtsA series of disconnected recent thoughts
June 14, 2026
Always Looking For A HeroAn essay exploring what drives our need for hero and idol worship.
June 12, 2026
The Spying Will ContinueA short real life example affirming that most news is noise and that essentially there is no reason to believe what our politicans tell us.
June 06, 2026
People say believe half of what you see...An essay identifying that something we believe to be real, our eyesight, leaves room to question what we think we see.
May 05, 2026
Most News is NoiseAn essay identifying a real life example that most of what passes for news today is actually just noise and can be ignored.
April 29, 2026
Have I Grown Cynical, or Am I Just Being Realistic?An essay wondering if I've grown jaded and cynical as I get older, or am I simply being honest about how things are because I absorbed the lessons that experience provided?
April 10, 2026
The Space BetweenAn essay exploring what happens when a human face is applied to an abstract belief. The space between us isn't as great as you might think.
April 02, 2026
Focusing On The Positive Parts of LifeAn essay expressing that we can positively influence the arc of our life, even if we can't control the outcome.
March 23, 2026
Capitalism Is As Capitalism DoesAn essay expressing it's best to understand and accept reality than to participate in theatrical drama about our economy.
March 18, 2026
It's ComplicatedAn essay expressing opinions and judgements require more than simple cursory refelction or research.
March 04, 2026
I Wish It Hadn't HappenedA SNORE identifying that life doesn't allow us to choose some things, except for how we will respond.
March 03, 2026
AIA SNORE (Sleepy Notes, Observations, Random Epiphanies). Random thoughts in the deep dark of night. These aren't developed like an essay is.
February 22, 2026
Why Do I Desire?An essay looking at the conundrum of using a particular strategy to achieve a goal and still having a nagging desire to follow a crowd.