The good life, thoughts on stoicism
I started thinking about what constitutes a good life. As luck would have it I am becoming more familiar with the writings of Marcus Aurelius, the last “good” emperor of Rome.
Individualism: creator and destroyer of America
America is an outlier on a global scale. It is the most individualistic country in the world. Other Western countries show individualistic tendencies as well, but the US is the extreme. This individualistic mentality has led America to great prosperity. But now we are seeing it lead to its decline, …
A shift in labour: power to the workers
A story on CBC was about employers struggling to get workers. In the comment section, a farmer mentioned that no one wanted to come work on his farm anymore and that everyone was lazy. I wanted to point out that farms are remote. Perhaps he was having difficulty finding employees …
Crisis in the tank!
So I have a crisis in my two tanks. It seems some of my fire shrimp have a parasite called ellobiopsidae. It manifests itself as a green moss looking thing underneath their abdomen. The danger here is if it spreads it can kill all the shrimp in the tank. So the …
My office fish tank
Just a simple video of the planted fish tank in my office after it’s first trim.
Thoughts on language
I am currently struggling to learn the Japanese language. Some people say it’s easy, but I am finding it quite difficult. Maybe I am just not that bright. In these struggles I was thinking of all the stupid things languages do, like gender everything, have words that are unnecessary, or …
The life lessons of pottery
Everything you need to know about life can be found in pottery and in the act of making pottery. It’s hard to not get philosophical when talking about pottery because so much of it is in the head and the heart, not just the hands. Here are some of the …
More Favorite Art Movies
There are some more of my favorite art movies. or movies about artists. At Eternity’s Gate I love watching Van Gogh films; Loving Vincent, Lust for Life, The Yellow House, The Life of Vincent. Van Gogh is the archetype for the suffering artist and the more you learn about him, …
Guilty Pleasure Movies
Sometimes you just need to watch something that doesn’t make you think. A movie that just makes you fell good, entertains you or is just silly. These are my go to films that are fun and enjoyable. Fifth Element The Fifth Element stars Bruce Willis, Gary Oldman, Mila Jovovich, Ian …