– Written for Intro to Philosophy – Albert Camus was a 20th century French philosopher and author whose life and legacy could easily be considered absurd. As one of the founding fathers of the absurdist school of thought, he would likely be pleased to be referred to as such. Absurdity…
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Red-Book Rewind
In late 2017, I decided for the second time to attempt keeping a bullet journal. For those unfamiliar with the system, I would recommend Ryder Carroll’s website for some quick information on what exactly it is. In it’s simplest form, it’s an “analog system in the digital age” for keeping track…
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The Grapefruit League
Given that the general demographic of serious baseball fans is 45+ year-old men, I consider myself an outlier. I’ve been fascinated with the sport since I was a young teenager, but I didn’t really get into Major League Baseball until I was quite a bit older. In fact, I didn’t…
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When All Else Fails
Since about Wednesday afternoon, I’ve been feeling under the weather. I thought it was the flu, turns out it was strep. Either way, it’s been a recipe for misery. I attempted two or three times over the course of this sickness to blog, write, do anything productive… but I failed.…
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Friend or Foellicle?
I envision her staring daggers in my direction, facing me with her head held high. She crosses her arms in anticipation. “It’s time to choose,” she relays her ultimatum, this old mortal enemy of mine, “You’re either with me… or against me.” I shiver as I stare down the barrel…