Inspiration: A continuation of the previous rambling . . . “To be a star, you must shine your own light, follow your path, and don’t worry about the darkness, for that is where the stars shine brightest. Always do what you are afraid to do, always do what you are scared to do. And remember, …

“Time is continually pressing upon us, never letting us take breath, but always coming after us, like a taskmaster with a whip.” -Arthur Schopenhauer Half a decade? Yeah . . . well, sorry. Not like anyone reads this incoherently vivid verbosity anyway. There was a time, long ago, when half a decade seemed endless . …

“My river runs to thee” -Emily Dickinson Evidently, I again require an outlet . . . maybe I have for a while. The time it’s been since it last so evidently seemed so was much. I may discuss that later. Anyway, the posts before this are old . . . perhaps terrible—(t)read cautiously. “It’s a …

Are you trapped in an area of the country where scientific illiteracy and an overall unapologetic ignorance has got you totally bugged out? Do you want to know how to engage with the individuals among you in that area to encourage an honest abandonment of their emanating imbecility? Well, don’t we all. Now, I don’t …

  “With flames as manifold resplendent all Was the eighth Bolgia, as I grew aware As soon as I was where the depth appeared.” -Dante’s Inferno, Canto XXVI            Motivation is an elusive mistress and often manifests amid idle hours. Nevertheless, her fruits respire a lively oneness, the achievements of which …