-
Mileage
Awhile back, over a year and a half ago to be precise, I told you about this new hobby of mine – live webcams. I’m still watching them, my favorites being this watering hole in the Namib desert in Namibia (the wildlife is amazing), and this channel that cycles through US cities (and a few…
-
Schopenhauer’s Poodles
The 19th century philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer, an influence on Nietzsche and a contemporary of Hegel, was known for his philosophical Pessimism. I should explain. To a student of Philosophy, pessimism does not mean negativity or expecting the worse; rather, it is an outlook that views the world as aimless and our existence as one of…
-
A Sisyphean Reflection
This may seem counterintuitive, but I don’t like to stand out in a crowd. I’d much rather just blend in, be one of the guys, and enjoy a kind of social anonymity. I don’t want to be in charge of the thing, the expert on…, or the guy who knows the answer. But life has…
Your mileage may vary.