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  • the light of distant stars

    Hailey’s comet orbits our sun once every 75 years or so. It’s infrequent (though regularly scheduled) visit to our solar system is what makes its appearance so special. That’s the basic rule of economics folks: Scarcity = value. I’m dying. That’s been happening for a while now. The difference these days is that I actually…

  • the universe is fucking magic

    The most important decision we make is whether we believe we live in a friendly or hostile universe. Albert Einstein Once upon a time there was a huge explosion and then… everything happened. The universe is fucking magic. Just let that sink in for a second, The Big Bang occurred and instead of destroying shit…

  • the benefit of doubt

    “Perfect is the enemy of good”~Voltaire What the fuck am I doing here? We all wonder this from time to time and we receive a cacophony of answers from various sources: wait for heaven, god will sort it all out; or save the whales (and maybe even the bees); or annex a neighbouring civilisation etc.…

  • how derping changed my life

    Imagine living most of your life half asleep. This is mainly a defence mechanism designed to protect you from facing up to the “harsh realities” of this crazy human existence. Well, I don’t need to imagine at all, because I’ve lived it. Yes that’s right ladies and gents and whatever else you identify as, this…

  • I’m late but I’m here

    I asked the cards should I become a wildly successful artist. The Star appears. Flow from a pure source she says. Ok 🙂

  • The Call

    I don’t like trying. It reminds of all my imagined failures. But there comes a time in every young, er, um, middle aged man’s life where he needs to make a decision. Any decision (for the love of god, please!) And thankfully this could be at any moment, or even not at all. Sure my…