Mysterious Basement This blog is a work in progress. It's a place for me to express my interests, capture stray thoughts, and develop eclectic ideas. ...
Photo by Jake Tovar In the mountains, weather can be very erratic. Its difficult to know when one day you'll be sweating on your drive to work and cranking the AC and when you'll be forced to put on a sweater or raincoat. There is a certain bliss to loneliness and the mountains reinforce the idea that yeah, besides the trees, the squirrels, the deer, the coyotes, and the wandering spirits, you are…
When trying to find the right path to follow over the course of one's life, the common signifiers of success or happiness won't do you much good. Most of life's recognized accomplishments are empty, they signify little to nothing. What one really gained was in those brief moments of inspiration, passion, or will that emerged in the process leading to that "accomplishment" if you gained anything at…
I need to be able to write without a face. To say plainly what I think and feel without thinking about how it will look when others read it. To write as I would write if I felt I could be true to myself and not regret. Strategy has always been a chief concern of mine. I will play my cards when it best suits me, when there is more benefit than retribution in store. But I may need to forget my…