The moral ascendancy of the Luddites and why you should resist AI in your work and life with ecclesiastical fervor In the early days of the 19th century, highly-skilled textile workers in England revolted against the industrialization they rightly believed would replace them with the introduction of machinery that required only…
On A Scale Of One To Ten
I have a high tolerance for pain. I’m not saying I feel any less pain than others, although that’s entirely possible. I mean, how would you know? I don’t know what you feel, and you don’t know what I feel. Maybe it actually hurts you more than it hurts me.…
When The Sun Is Out And I’m Still In
I feel guilty when the sun is out and I’m still in, but there has to be some sort of grace period during which this is acceptable. In the full heat of somewhere, unless you’re going to be on the water somewhere, what is the point? I understand during spring…
Fat Fingers And Toes
Since Christmas of last year, I am down 60lbs to about 205 lbs, which is incredible to me in the first place. I could probably stand to lose another 20 lbs, maybe more, but I don’t want to look like I’m dying of some sort of wasting disease. I should…
The Tao Of My Rage
Attempting to navigate the world with all its insolent depredations Continue reading on ellemeno »
The Art And Obligation Of Responsible Criticism
Navigating the minefield of creative enterprise and the fragility of artistic souls Continue reading on ellemeno »
Taste A Little Of The Summer
An excursion of the senses, exploring life at the Jersey shore Continue reading on ellemeno »
Killing Time Waiting For A Friend
I spend a little time out in the world and find it lacking Continue reading on ellemeno »
And The Band Plays On
Avoiding apathy on my way to acceptance Continue reading on ellemeno »
David Malcolm McCarty (1942-2022)
“Thou hast made us for thyself, O Lord, and our heart is restless until it finds its rest in thee.” St. Augustine As a deeply committed connoisseur of the Irish exit, David Malcolm McCarty performed his final disappearing act on October 19, 2022, as he left us to be with…