Size… The vastness of space is so underrated. The quantity of stuff out there and the distances between them are so utterly enormous it’s practically impossible to get any real grasp on it. But every now and then, I like to try anyway… just for fun. The speed of light… there’s nothing faster. But it […]
The first snowfall of the year (only the second since last winter!) reminds me of how much I love a freshly snow-covered predawn. It makes it a pain to travel to work but it sure is pretty! The snow mutes the sound of everything so when you walk outside, everything is so calm, quiet, and […]
The only time that really matters is now – the present. There is no past and no future, for all intents and purposes anyway. Actually, I think an argument can be made that the past and the future don’t technically exist, there is only now. The past happened and events took place but there’s no […]
Is variety a bad thing? Maybe it’s just that too much variety is a bad thing. Everything in moderation, right? Too many things to focus on, too many things to think about, sensory overload… What do I mean by this? The problem is that there isn’t enough time to devote a fair amount of time […]
Last night marks the first night in -and I’m not exaggerating one bit- sixteen years that I did not drink a drop of alcohol on New Years eve… and I could not be more happy about that. Anyone who knows me knows that I’m a regular drinker – not excessive per se since it’s the […]