Satire is essentially making a parallel narrative or story that uses humor, irony, and/or exaggeration to expose elements in a reflection with our current society. -Or rather, our current personal perspective of society. To see the satire in everything, I will paint a picture using small words that build up the idea of irony. Oxymorons... Continue Reading →
This is a small blurb that I just found out recently. So Spaghetti Westerns are movies set in the American fictional style of the wild west, but filmed in Italy by Italians. Hence the 'spaghetti' part. I always heard of spaghetti westerns, but never really understood what it had to do with spaghetti. I figure... Continue Reading →
It takes wit, to bear witness, the witty or wittiness of a person is required. Perhaps meaning that someone has to be consciously aware and discerning to be a bearer of witness. When someone is at the end of their wits, they are mentally drained and exhausted. Wit is about mentality as well as state... Continue Reading →
At a certain point in using a spiritual lens, all things secular and material, if viewed in a spiritual way, are spiritual itself. The act of chopping wood and carrying water can be viewed in a spiritual sense. The act of acquiring materialistic wealth can be properly connected to a world view of vibrational frequencies... Continue Reading →
Long ago I held the opinion and belief that over-reliance on spell checkers and Grammar checkers would result in the inability to spell or use proper grammar. I still hold that belief and I found someone as a prime example of why I do. This lady here got a corporate job and relied on her... Continue Reading →
I have created two audio videos, one from an article; https://words-mean-things.com/2023/08/03/on-words-their-meaning-and-truth/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHbO646t5WE And another from a rambling rant on questions and the nature of questions; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQRcsX1tSRo&t=3s This is sort of a test or pilot to see if I can push out the content and musings of my written work to a more audio take. One... Continue Reading →
A lit candle will cast shadows on other things, and even itself. This is the exposed shadow. To integrate the dark parts and illuminate that darkness, to grow your light brighter is self shadow work. Photo by Engin Akyurt on Pexels.com Two lit candles will expose each other's shadow, creating a new layer of dimension... Continue Reading →
A categorical thinker is someone who uses broad generalizations and categories to understand the world. In a simple sense, we put things into boxes with labels. We categorize them. What is 'good' what is 'bad' what 'is' and what 'isn't'. It's a short assumption we internalize or generalization into a cookie cutter label of 'true'... Continue Reading →
This post might be a little sad for some, so please be cautious. If you start, I hope to see you through the end, you star dust you. Dustsceawung (pronounced Dust-shai-wung) is an apparently an Old English word that describes a rather elusive and almost ineffable feeling, much like the French 'L' appel Du Vide' (Call... Continue Reading →
I was having a bout of conversation with ChatGPT in trying to reconcile differences in words, meaning, truth, and logic. From discussions of philology to tautology. I personally don't like classical logic to frame reality, and prefer much better to use fuzzy logic or paraconsistent logic where things are on a spectrum to better see... Continue Reading →
