We like to think we’ve evolved, that the savagery of the past belongs to men in powdered wigs and chainmail. But the truth is simpler, darker: we have only become more efficient at destruction.
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What Makes Me Laugh? Hypocrisy on a Global Scale
What makes you laugh? Contradictions make me laugh. And not just any contradictions—the glaring, slap-you-in-the-face, are-we-all-just-pretending-not-to-see-this kind. The kind that make you wonder if the world’s decision-makers are running on expired logic. Take this gem: Jeff Bezos—billionaire, space cowboy, who has enough jets, boats, and delivery vans to single-handedly keep Big Oil in business, andContinueContinue reading “What Makes Me Laugh? Hypocrisy on a Global Scale”
Rich Man, Poor Man, Beggar Man,or Thief
Poverty doesn’t necessarily have a face you’ll recognize Half the world lives on less than $2.50 a day 900 million people cannot read or write. Over 2 billion don’t have clean water or basic sanitation, and one-quarter of humanity lives without electricity. Every 3.5 seconds, a child dies from poverty. The ravages of the Covid Pandemic followed by theContinueContinue reading “Rich Man, Poor Man, Beggar Man,or Thief “
Vitruvian Dreams
A short story about a man stuck in a loop in time, seeking redemption.
Moving Past Fear – A Hero’s Journey
Our already exhausted sense of hope, for a bright future, collided and joined forces with an unannounced invisible enemy. A mysterious, insidious virus which has managed to catapult the entire planet in record time. Leaving us all feeling unprepared for what lies ahead, unleashing widespread panic and aggression in some instances.
We outdid ourselves, emptying shelves of food supplies, not to mention toilet paper and looking for undeserving scapegoats to blame.
How will we fare in this chapter of our story on earth? What sort of legacy are we leaving behind for future generations to discover about us, and how we coped during these challenging times?
THE GIFT THAT LASTS FOREVER
3 MIN READ: This short monologue is not for the faint of heart. These could be the words of a madman, a serial killer or a wise stern teacher, asking us to take a hard look at the inner and outer structures upon which we have created our lives. You decide.