“See… that right there… is what it’s all about. Laboring in obscurity. Starving and struggling. The man who embraces his mediocre nothingness… shines greater… than any.”
Keanu Reeves
Jun
6
There is an ancient Taoist story about a tree. A useless tree. The Useless Tree. There was an old and crooked oak tree by the village shrine, every branch twisted and gnarled. The tree was large enough to shade several thousand oxen and was a hundred spans around. It towered above the hilltops with its lowest […]
Jul
6
She is a cave diver. Always off exploring the depths. The dark places most people are terrified to go. “The closer you come to knowing that you alone create the world of your experience, the more vital it becomes for you to discover just who is doing the creating.” ― Eric Micha’el Leventhal […]
Jul
5
(originally posted 8/20/2014) Every year the realtor that sold me my house goes around the neighborhood on July 4th and plants a little plastic American flag in front of each mailbox. It makes the street look all patriotic and although I’ve never given it much thought I guess it’s a nice thing for him […]
Jul
4
(originally posted 7/4/2019) This story seemed to really impress a number of juries that heard it The jury who heard her legal case against the hypnotist. The jury who heard her legal case against the website. The jury who heard her case against the power company. The jury who heard her case against the […]
Jul
3
(originally posted 7/3/2019) Once upon a time, in a country very similar to the one you now live in, there was a middle-aged woman name Granch. Marcy Granch to be more specific. Mary Granch was not a happy person. Because the author of this tale decided to make her a person instead of a […]
Jul
2
(originally posted 5/31/2018) He moved into the house freshman year of high school. The tree was already grown enough to sit outside his second story bedroom window. When it was windy it would scratch the siding and when he’d seen a scary movie it would throw shadows in his room and make it difficult […]
