It happened sometime in the past few weeks, and I only just noticed it now, but: I have now surpassed the number of views and visitors this year than I had for all of 2016. And I have nearly triple the likes IÂ had in all of 2016. And it's only April! That's what being consistent …
Mall rats
On Easter Sunday the mall was closed. I went there with the wife for some shopping, and all the shops were gated. But the entrance to the mall itself was unlocked. People wandered up and down the lane, looking into the inaccessible shops, as if hoping one of the stores would be open. There were …
A ghost
Sometimes it feels like I am one... do I have any effect on anything? Can anyone hear me, see me? Will anyone read anything I write? There can be an impulse to do something crazy, absurd, drastic--just to see if anyone notices you are there. To see if anyone looks up from their phone for …
brain cold
I've been sick the past couple days. Usually I don't feel like this, but it feels like my brain is being affected. I feel slower, confused, foggy. Usually I just feel tired and achy. I wonder if the cold virus will evolve to make people stupid while they are sick. It would lead to more …
Monastery life
I think I could be happy being a monk/scholar/priest, whatever you want to call it. A person who leaves behind 'life' in order to devote themselves to the world of the mind/spirit. If I could spend every waking hour studying, reading, learning, teaching, etc, I think I could give up material possessions and all the …
Jonas David 