Em – Lost in the Ether

Code Purple

I found myself paralleling a hearse on the highway earlier this week as I was driving home. I quickly realized it wasn’t just anyone inside that coffin but the body of a fireman killed in the line of duty. As we traveled up interstate 91 together, I watched hundreds of firefighters salute their fallen brotherContinue reading “Code Purple”

Falling

I’ve been struggling a lot lately but I knew these dark times were coming. It’s trippy when you see a rough road ahead and all you can do is buckle up, hold on and hope you make it through. I took a hard fall a little over two months ago that required surgery. The secondContinue reading “Falling”

The Big Bang

There are many unknowns about the history of Earth, but then again there are many unknowns about pretty much everything. I feel the more I learn, the less I know. What a tricky dichotomy. Before delving into the beginnings of Earth I think it is important to give a hat tip to the most widelyContinue reading “The Big Bang”

Time

It’s true that time moves faster the older we get. Although we’re not quite sure why. One hypothesis states the rate we process visual information slows down as we get older, giving us the illusion time is speeding up. This is a bit confusing because time is a created construct. As we evolved this constructContinue reading “Time”

My Christmas Wish

For Christmas every year a puppy was at the top of my list. I would daydream about the moment in the weeks leading up to the big day. Waking up, walking down the hallway and finding a chocolate brown puppy wrapped in a red bow under the tree. I quickly learned that dream was neverContinue reading “My Christmas Wish”

Consciousness

There’s been many times I’ve felt I’m on the verge of a breakthrough. A breakthrough into what, I’m not quite certain. I find feelings are sometimes difficult to put into simplistic terms. I don’t think I feel things like most people, but then again I’m not quite sure since I haven’t polled the population. IContinue reading “Consciousness”

Stay Alert, Stay Alive

I’ll never forget my first shift in prison. My uniform was ironed crisp with freshly stitched on patches. I had a brand-new L.L. Bean lunch box, which was actually a small soft-shell cooler loaded with food in case I was held over to the next shift. It was evident I was a rookie, but thankfully I wasn’t the onlyContinue reading “Stay Alert, Stay Alive”

Dreams

I try never to think too far ahead in my life. In all honesty, it’s solely because I don’t want to jinx it. I have a tendency to fall down a tunnel of thought in my mind, formulating perfect scenarios, outcomes and ultimately realizing life never turns out as planned. At one point, I plannedContinue reading “Dreams”

Death Lessons, Part 1

I started thinking about my own death around the age of ten after my grandfather passed away in the summer of 2011. After fighting many months to stay alive, he finally decided enough was enough and called it quits. He had been suffering for months in the hospital and all he wanted was to returnContinue reading “Death Lessons, Part 1”

Mask on, Mask off

The great mask debate. One of the numerous polarizing issues that is currently crippling our society. In an effort to bring myself some sanity I decided to delve into the research, but there are a few things I need to clarify before I begin as to not waste your time. It is difficult to knowContinue reading “Mask on, Mask off”