Thoughts on the future of The Astral Wanderer and the kind of tone I’d like to set from here on out. Also a bit about what I’ve been up to lately.
Category: Musings
A Problem with Rage
Rage is all the rage these days.
The Anatomy of Confusion – A Quick Study
A close look at how confusion occurs. Also some quick life lessons based on this close look at how confusion occurs. Also I haven’t slept well in weeks.
Quick Thought: The Strength of a Shield Wall
A quick thought on shield walls and protection. In a shield wall, strength in numbers is not additive; it’s multiplicative.
The Ways Nature Marks Time
How does nature mark time? By the revolutions of worlds and the changing of seasons, and by that nagging sensation in your gut that says it’s dinner time.
Obvious Filler Post: Obvious Filler Is Obvious
Insert random description here. It could be about birds. It could be about squirrels. It could be about your deceased great great aunt. Get jiggy with it.
30 Ways to Ruin a Conversation in Ten Words or Less
Here are thirty entirely subjective ways to ruin a conversation in only ten words or less (ten words or fewer if you feel like being that way).
Stop Wondering if You’re Enough: Part 2 – Soldiers
A continuation of an entirely unwarranted rant about being enough, this time with a discussion of warriors versus soldiers. Also a playful jab at Oprah.
Stop Wondering if You’re Enough: Part 1 – You’re Not
This is an entirely unjustified rant about a trite bit of positivity that people have been spreading around social media lately.
Thoughts About Language, Context, and Listening
Some quick musings about how people manage to understand one another, even when it happens that they’re not speaking the same language.
The Sanctity of Night
The night is a profoundly sacred time in which we dream dreams, see the heavens, and share in communion with all of creation.
Mini Painting and How to Get One’s Self Writing
Odds are, there’s something you do purely for the fun of it. Why not let your writing be fun too?
“Sewer” Is a Word Because French Is a Dumpster Fire
The only reason “sewer” exists as a word is because the French “language” got hold of it. Disclaimer: Includes angry words about French.
Impossible Is Not the Opposite of Possible
Impossibility is just the lack of possibility, not its opposite, but if “impossible” isn’t the opposite of “possible,” then what is?
ADR, Elections, and Winning at All Costs
Elections can be stressful, especially when you feel like your candidate has to win at all costs. Here, we look at ADR to illustrate why that’s a problem.
Responding to Hilariously Out-of-Place Spam
Some off-the-cuff responses to spam comments in a blog post. None of the spammers will see it, but they probably wouldn’t have anyway.
The Problem with Celebrating Action Words
A totally unnecessary rant about why celebrating verbs as “action words” is kind of silly. Also, a brief college-level grammar lesson.
What Do You Eat for Breakfast on Quiet Mornings?
What do you eat for breakfast on those quiet mornings? You know, the ones where everything is falling irrevocably, impossibly apart?
The Fundamental Flaws of Our Tax Policy
Taxes are more than just annoying. The way current policy handles taxation is fundamentally flawed since it essentially undermines its own assets.
Flailing Around in the Dark
To the question of how do we know that we know what we know, the only reliable answer is, “Who knows?”