Sublunary Denizens

Life has a most uncanny way of following a predetermined trajectory. We tend to concern ourselves with the wish to make a difference in the world, but the greatest of human accomplishments are brought to reality on the backs of those who will not benefit from them at all.

Big Brother does more than hide behind closed circuit security cameras; he spends most of his time pushing a political agenda. The U.S. announced that they will crush Islamic State of Iraq by whatever means necessary. ISIS responded by saying that they are going to fight back. The media then tells us that the “backlash” is propaganda.  You would think that when you send troops + news agencies to wander aimlessly throughout unappreciative foreign countries you should expect that they might take issue with it, would you not?

The greater the state, the more wrong and cruel its patriotism, and the greater is the sum of suffering upon which its power is founded. -Leo Tolstoy

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Most people say that the nice thing about living in a small town is that everyone knows everybody. The weekly activity is religiously documented, and having ones picture featured in the newspaper isn’t even a novelty. - I see that they’re looking for a new reporter, if anyone is interested they should definitely apply.

Are monsters born, created, or are they simply fed? Is it any wonder that they are very likely to re-offend? Thankfully there is at least one group who has made it their mission to rehabilitate these types of people, and by all accounts they have had very positive results: Circles of Support and Accountability

Everyone wants to believe that they’re doing something worthwhile and that they have some sort of unique purpose. It’s a wonderful sentiment, but I am persuaded that both of those things take a great deal more effort than most people are willing to exert. 

   

“I am what happens between the maternity ward and the Crematorium”
― Alan  Watts

I believe that I am not responsible for the meaningfulness or meaninglessness of life, but that I am responsible for what I do with the life I've got.”
― Hermann Hesse