gust catches my tongue  like tales tied in yarns yet strung or parable naught begun it warns be strong like trees like song stretched on intervals of embarrassed temporariness lo, our emporium of…

“No-reason rationality” is not the same as irrationality, which is insanity. Why? No reason. See? Because there’s no reason. That’s the reason. To elaborate, when something arb…

Whatup, readers! My birthday is here (woohoo), and as eager as I am to receive prizes for turning 26 (independently insured, be assured), I also feel compelled to look back on the many gifts my year o…

Black blue Cheshire grin swings First left, to nine o-clock, then right, to 3 o-clock Fist fights in the saloon Backstreet lampooning strangers in strange shapes Cats dancing degrees in protracted pha…

This year, I planted a seed, a seed that has the potential to grow in many possible directions: a personal website. To start off, here’s what I would not like it to be: Ultimately, what I would like i…

Hey, folks! After a month or so of traveling with family, standing as a groomsman at my cousin Tyler’s wedding in Sacramento, CA, and settling back into my here in the 414, I’m happy to sh…

It’s well-known and testified that Jimi Hendrix was the first to truly master the art of harnessing amp feedback with single coil electric guitar pickups in the 60s. If you don’t know what…

I would like to share an original zen-ish thought experiment: something that spawned in my mind over time from contemplating thoughts surrounding identity, consciousness, and determinism. I’m no…

These days, mornings start about the same: I wake up circa noon, semi-consciously groping for my iPhone from its bedside wireless charger as I engage in the groggy ritual of flashing blue light at my …