Author Archives: bryan

Torment

Like I’m rusting from the inside out. Tiny little flakes loosened and scattered by a battalion of tiny little spiders marching inside me from my wrist up and around my arm across the top of my shoulder up my neck … Continue reading

Posted in Philosophy | Leave a comment

Is it better…

Is it better to pretend and not know? Or is it better to know? Pretending to be… In control. Necessary. Resolute. Enlightened. Fulfilled. Judicious. Compassionate. These are Ideals, and based on the reality that surrounds us every day, we are … Continue reading

Posted in Philosophy | Leave a comment

Way Outside the Box

Perhaps I would like to argue for multiple deciding factors. If ahead of time, to determine exam score cutoffs for the upcoming academic year, you decided on this specific guideline, (G1), instead of that one, (G2), but after the fact … Continue reading

Posted in Philosophy | Leave a comment

Good-Cop Bad-Cop

There is a difference between exercising power and acting tough. To exercise power is to methodically, consistently, thoughtfully work accessible power in a conscious effort to improve. To act tough is merely a muscle flexed to feel good about one’s … Continue reading

Posted in Philosophy | Leave a comment

Reserved for…

This week I was not allowed to use the restroom that is only steps away from my office. I remember when I was in grade school in the 1960’s and walking home with a friend, there was a gas station … Continue reading

Posted in Philosophy | 1 Comment