Someone I speak with about some very personal things recently asked me about my sense of morality. I've always been hesitant about something like this, because people will invariably disagree with me and draw mean conclusions about me from whatever I write. There's nothing wrong with that, per se, because I do love to inflame … Continue reading A play on morality
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Balance
I think a big contributor to happiness in life is balancing your long and short term needs. Neither should take precedent, but it's also about realizing what needs to be done in the short term to fulfill long term goals. A lot of people, especially students, have a very weird view of what life's like. … Continue reading Balance
A Communique on Communication
I am not the first person to suggest this, but I think language can be painfully inadequate at expressing what we really intend. The issue arises from all the connotations that words have which restrict them, which make us react to them in very specific ways. I don't care, really, about etymology because people do … Continue reading A Communique on Communication
On Life’s Determinism
This bit of writing will not be overly philosophical - don't worry. But, a recent conversation I had with a friend made me think about determinism, the idea that all of our choices are pre-determined. I personally can't fathom a way to prove that determinism exists conclusively. And if determinism does exist, and it's in … Continue reading On Life’s Determinism
Mornings
I am not a morning person, but that's not to say I am a night owl either. This is one of life's many fallacious binaries. I woke up really early today, and I guess that's why I'm thinking of this. I don't feel like mundane things are beneath me, I just don't really understand them. … Continue reading Mornings
Goals in life
I guess what I want in life, is to be able to express my love. I have love inside me, I love writing and there's even a few people I truly love. So, I just want to keep the love flowing I guess.
Talking About My Father
For anyone interested, my article can be found here : http://www.queensjournal.ca/story/2017-09-28/lifestyle/dealing-with-loss-of-my-dad/
The Takeover
I find the nakedness of blogging really preventative sometimes. Many people who know me have started reading my blog somewhat regularly and it's left me with a bad taste in the mouth. I like that people read my work, but I also find myself wanting to write about these people. Perhaps, I've made this blog … Continue reading The Takeover
Sidenote: on colons in titles
I am fascinated by colons in titles when they are used well. It makes a work seem much more thought out for some reason and leaves me curious about it without ever having watched or read that work. Take Dr. Stranglove , which I've never actually seen. Its subtitle 'Or How I Learned To Stop … Continue reading Sidenote: on colons in titles
Why Are You Here?
Anyone who's read this blog knows that I have a particular fascination with the people who read this thing. I'm incessantly curious about you because why wouldn't I be? It's something special to have people willing to read my thoughts on a semi-regular basis, to have people agree with me to some extent. I guess … Continue reading Why Are You Here?
Clayton Tomlinson 