Category Archives: Philosophy

The why of it all.

Posted on 2012, August 17 by D. J. Carmen

As I sit here about to get ready to leave the office for the week, it hits me that I really don’t get why I do all the things I do. Let’s see. There’s dance classes, playing my fiddle at … Continue reading →

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Triage of Dreams

Posted on 2012, June 2 by D. J. Carmen

Two Sundays ago, I fractured my big toe. It’s slowed me down quite a bit. Now I find myself looking at a shelf in the living room and asking myself: “Am I ever going to get that costume piece done?” … Continue reading →

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The Painful Quantizing Effect of Words

Posted on 2012, April 9 by D. J. Carmen

Somewhere in the back of my head, I’ve been looking for a good way to describe the painful effect words can have on thoughts and their expression. Well try this one on for size: Imagine you a staccato note. Staccato … Continue reading →

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Getting Introspective. Must be celiac

Posted on 2012, April 6 by D. J. Carmen

Flashback to college: A friend talks about how people should take drugs to experience alternate perspectives. Then she says that I don’t need to because I’m already there. Still don’t know how I feel about that. I’ve had people tell … Continue reading →

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Relevance

Posted on 2012, April 3 by D. J. Carmen

Consider the difference between “dumbing down” and “leaving out irrelevant context”. They look a alike. However, the difference is in what matters to the person you are talking to. When you “dumb something down” (also known as simplifying), you leave … Continue reading →

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