A little background… Hi and welcome to my blog. This is something completely new and foreign to me but I figured I would give it a go! First, who am I and why should you even bother with this? Honestly, I am not sure I have a great answer for you… I am a man […]
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Music Discussion – Fiddler’s Green
I want to try something new and possibly fun. Music is one of the things in life I enjoy a lot. Music speaks to me resonating with my thoughts and emotions. I love sharing it with others and having new songs and bands shared with me. One of the things I enjoy doing is listening […]
March 2024 Reflection
Hi Reader and welcome back! It’s time for me to reflect back on March to see how I am doing with the goals I set for 2024. How’d we do? Goal progress so far… I’ll be following the same format of reiterating the original goals and discussing what I did to make them happen. First: […]
Mediations – Book 2
Hi Reader, The second book has been read! Let’s talk about it some. Recap… This book is structured differently from the first and personally, I found it a little easier to read. Like the first, it touched on a broad array of topics and seemed to be a journalistic reflection. Some of the key take-aways […]
Ethics Discussion
Dear Reader, Let’s talk about ethics. What is Ethics? This philosophical discipline discusses the fundamental questions regarding human values. What the nature of morality is and what the principles that guide us could be. But first, what is morality? Frankly, that is a question that the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (Definition of Morality) does a […]
February 2024 Reflection
Hi Reader and welcome back! It’s time for me to reflect back on February to see how I am doing with the goals I set for 2024. Let’s review and recalibrate. Goal progress so far… I’ll be following the same format of reiterating the original goals and discussing what I did to make them happen. […]
Mediations – Book 1
Hi Reader, I have done it! I read 12 pages, lol. Really, though, book 1 of 12 from mediation is complete and here are my thoughts. Recap… This book is an exhaustive list of various lessons Marcus Aurelius has learned from significant figures in his life. Father, mother, brother, the cobbler (just kidding), and many […]
Epistemology Discussion
Dear Reader, It’s time for the next topic of discussion… Epistemology. What is Epistemology? This philosophical discipline focuses on the different theories of knowledge. How it is gained and perceived. Comparing different approaches and styles. And how people generally justify their beliefs. But first, what is knowledge? Knowledge is a justified true belief. A belief […]
January 2024 Reflection
Hi Reader and welcome back! Hopefully 2024 has been kind to you thus far. Me? I have no complaints at the moment. At least, not any you want to hear. In this post, I plan on assessing my goal progress up to this point in time. In periodically assessing this, I am hoping I can […]
Mediations – My Introduction
Hi Reader, One of my personal goals for this year is to finally read Meditations by Marcus Auerlius. Why Meditations? Years ago, I stumbled upon mediations when looking through the reading list of General James Mattis. Instantly, I was intrigued as this book has clearly stood the test of time. These types of books are […]
Metaphysics Discussion
Dear Reader, Let’s talk Metaphysics… Frankly, I am likely out of my depth with this topic but I am a firm believer in trial by fire. So let’s dive in! What is Metaphysics? This is a foundational branch of philosophy that discusses the very nature of reality. It includes areas of discussion such as: Ontology […]