Author Archives: bryan

From dictionary.com – Accomplishment: 1. An act or instance of carrying into effect; fulfillment; 2. Something done admirably or creditably; 3. Anything accomplished; deed; achievement; 4. Any acquired ability or knowledge. This week I have been rather lethargic and uninspired. … Continue reading →

The following is modeled after Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s The Rime of the Ancient Mariner (Part 1 and Part 2) with exact (or very near) quotes denoted by quotation marks and italics. The Lament of the Ancient Derelict Part 1 1. … Continue reading →

Life is wondrous. Or did I mean to say, futile? Perhaps it is most accurate to say, “Life is wondrously futile.” If I saw Life as only wondrous, I would be deluding myself. If I saw Life as only futile, … Continue reading →

This week I overheard two individuals, both with jobs in the same field, discussing their chosen profession. Both agreed that they wanted to move up into positions of more responsibility. One said (paraphrasing), ‘because I have faced hardships few others … Continue reading →

Leo Tolstoy said: “I divide men into two lots. They are freethinkers, or they are not-freethinkers. …Freethinkers are those who are willing to use their minds without prejudice and without fearing to understand things that clash with their own customs, … Continue reading →