Author Archives: bryan

“Darkness is impossible to remember. Consequently [explorers] desire to return to those unseen depths where they have just been. It is an addiction. No one is ever satisfied. Darkness never satisfies. Especially if it takes something away which it almost … Continue reading →

Last week, while exploring misanthropy, I stumbled across a logical circularity implying that if one harbors hate or resentment for all aspects or any aspect of humankind, those feelings must (and will) naturally reflect back on the individual; though when … Continue reading →

There are days when I believe myself to be a misanthrope. Nicolas Chamfort said, “Public opinion is the worst of all opinions.” Voltaire said, “The earth swarms with people who are not worth talking to.” Arthur Schopenhauer said, “There is … Continue reading →

It does not matter who I try to be; I am not. It does not matter how others see me; I am not. It does not matter how I see me, when; I am not. As best as I am … Continue reading →

10 REASONS I SHOULD NOT LEAVE A DAY-LONG RETREAT, (THAT I FIND CONTENTIOUS, MADDENING, FUTILE, ASININE, AND PAINFUL), EARLY. The best answer I can come up with is, “this afternoon could be better.” The second best answer I can come … Continue reading →