Sublimation
Placing the warm cup on my desk, I sit back exhaling, deeply. I’ve made another dark elixir of coffee. A daily vise so steeped in a history of extortion, it’s hard to believe such tastes and pleasures can be produced by the innocuous dark liquid. It's a simple fair created from independently roasted beans. The aroma is slowly filling my office, the anticipation of the first sip, is lowering me into a reverie. I sit savouring the moment. I watch wisps of steam slowly ri
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Pouring One Out
I recently lost a friend. Snatched from this life suddenly, unexpectedly, tragically. His life ended as suddenly as a candle being blown out. He was, by far, the bravest man I knew. He put his all into everything. When he served, he was accepted into one of the most elite special forces units on the planet. At work, he always put the most effort in. His standards were always higher than everyone else's, and he achieved them. He enabled others around him to achieve th
Jun 32 min read
On home
What does home mean to you? Are you comfortably reading this at home, or are you away from your creature comforts and family, on the road somewhere? The dry, clinical, definition of home is a place where one dwells permanently, especially as a member of a family or household. It’s a place of residence or refuge, where one experiences a sense of belonging, safety, and attachment. I think it’s much deeper than this. If you were to ask a series of random people their defini
May 214 min read
A Little Bit Off
I think it's fair to say, if we're all being honest with ourselves, we can all relate to having the occasional bad day. Days when nothing seems to fit, something is ajar that is otherwise seated correctly, and nothing can persuade you otherwise. Some are more lucky that others, in that days like this are a rare occurrence. Others are not so fortunate, spending large portions of their time under a thick heavy blanket too akin to these maladroit feelings. Both are equally v
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