Your sticks and your stones May break all my bones But these acts, I swear you’ll regret For time heals us all It builds a stone wall And this, we shall not forget You came here to slay To take mine away All that, which we hold close and dear Yet here, I still stand … More Vengeance
To give a little context, below is a reflection of my experience (as a volunteer) at the first Game of Thrones conference ever held. Working the Con provided a pretty good view of how things went administratively. I daresay the vast majority of the weekend was a massive success, but there was (understandably) a slight … More The Con of Cons
Dear Mom I want you to know, Mom I’ll never forget The pain and the hurt Nary thought of regret For all you could do And with all you could give You gave to us three In hope that we’d live The life that we dreamed Where good turns to great When happiness soars And … More Dear Mom
For episode 5, the group chats about the current state of affairs in the United States in regard to how divided we are – outlining possible causes and solutions to the issue. Guest appearances: Chad Grindstaff and Ryan Fennel.
The Fly Confusion consumes me I know not what to do I just watched this small creature To my trap it just flew This fly, it has fluttered And flittered about So to end all the buzzing I set flypaper out Yet, now, as I watch it My conscience, it sees And begs that I … More The Fly
For Episode 5, Chad Grindstaff and Michael Burkitt join Matt and Will as they chat about the historical and modern impact of terrorism in our world. … More Episode 4: An Open Take on Terrorism
For episode 3, Johnny and Matt sit down with Virginia Corbitt, who gives insight into our education system as it was in the 1970s as opposed to the system we have today.
Will Burkitt, who contributed to Episode 1 on Purpose, rejoins as the discussion continues on to institutions such as education, criminal justice, media, government, and organized religion.
As institutional reform is such a deep and important issue, episode 3 of the show is split into two hour-long segments. … More Episode 3: Institutional Reform (Part 2)
For episode 3, Johnny and Matt sit down with Virginia Corbitt, who gives insight into our education system as it was in the 1970s as opposed to the system we have today.
Will Burkitt, who contributed to Episode 1 on Purpose, rejoins as the discussion continues on to institutions such as education, criminal justice, media, government, and organized religion.
As institutional reform is such a deep and important issue, episode 3 of the show is split into two hour-long segments. … More Episode 3: Institutional Reform (Part 1)
To expand on my “Reflecting on the Greats” series, I’ve decided to narrow the focus (for now) on song lyrics…and the actual meaning behind them. I’ve noticed, because before writing I did the same thing, that often the meaning behind lyrics gets lost amidst the entertainment value of music. So to kick off this new … More Real Recognize Real: Eminem
Queen Jocasta – Sovereign Ruler of the West Lies. They plague our souls, causing us to act in ways of which we never believed ourselves capable. Yet we often cling to these falsities; desiring the reality we’ve fabricated over the painful truth that is life. Ignorance is bliss, they say. Perhaps there is some validity … More On the Eve: 10
How the World Should Work 