Palmer vs Levine: Poetry vs Prose
When you consider it briefly, you realize that prose writers and poetry writers are very much the same.
The Genius of Emily Dickinson and Her Idiosyncrasies
Emily Dickinson’s poetry is full of hyphens and capitalized words. Are these idiosyncrasies in her poetry a sign of her poetic genius?
Do I Continue Writing For My Own Vanity or Something Greater?
Is my pursuit of maintaining a sense of intellectualism in my work only a part of chasing vanity?
Bishop VS Creeley – Maximum VS Minimum Detail in Poetry
When it comes to using detail in poetry, you perhaps cannot find more contrasting poets than Elizabeth Bishop and Robert Creeley. Bishop is very precise, and Creeley is fundamentally more vague. Creeley implies far more than he actually writes, whereas Bishop is careful not to leave anything out. Then again, what you leave out in […]
Thoughts on Laozi, Taoism, and Leadership
Leaders should do what they feel is best for their people, whether or not the leader believes that decision to be popular. It is a leader’s responsibility to use force as little as possible, and violence as the ultimate last resort. In the use of force, lives are often put at risk and risking lives […]
Happy Rickey Henderson Day!
Happy Rickey Henderson Day! Today we’re celebrating the greatest base-stealer and base-on-balls taker in Major League Baseball history! Now, you may be thinking, isn’t December 25th someone else’s birthday, too? Thing is, the Lord Jesus Christ most likely wasn’t even actually born on December 25th. He was likely born closer to April or May. I […]
The Art of the Essay
The art of the essay is a practice much like medicine and law. There are no predefined rules besides conventions of grammar holding together your thoughtforms, what we call words.
My Fascination With Bridges
I have long been a fan of bridges. Their construction, their architecture, and their beauty are an art form. More than anything else, they stand as permanent examples of making connections.
Celebrating Infinite Diversity: Why We Should Embrace Our Differences
In the world we live in today, it’s tempting to try and force people into cookie-cutter boxes based on their race, gender or sexual orientation. But, we must remind ourselves that every person has their own unique set of circumstances, experiences, and perspective on the world. Only by embracing those differences can we truly harness […]
Why I Chose SEO Over Social Media to Boost My Online Presence
Here’s how deleting my social media accounts freed me to write what I want whenever and however I want to write it. For many years, social media was a major part of my existence. It’s how I reconnected with people from my past, stayed in touch with my current friends, and met some really great […]