BlogHide Resteemsdouglasbalmain (61)in photography • 6 years agoSaturday In Burma"There walketh the ember." —---—--- — — — — ---—---— Like what you read?Check out my page for more music, philosophy, and writing! Click the "Burnin’ Both Ends” album cover above…douglasbalmain (61)in blog • 6 years ago"Medium" - First Published ArticleI've been curious about Medium for quite some time now. I've heard nothing but good things about the quality of the platform's content, however, it took me a while to delegate the time needed to…douglasbalmain (61)in philosophy • 6 years agoImpetuous Ideation: VIII (On Reason)It is a wise thing to note that reason often has the potential to corrupt good-thinking. —---—--- — — — — ---—---— Like what you read?Check out my page for more music, philosophy, and…douglasbalmain (61)in philosophy • 6 years agoDiscomfort Of IndifferenceThe human mind goes to great lengths to resist the idea of indifference—to vanquish the thought that its surroundings—its environment—are indifferent to its presence and its greater existence.…douglasbalmain (61)in music • 6 years agoOur Unique Relationship To Song LyricsWriting lyrics is a unique experience in the sense that it alleviates much of the worries and pressures that I put on myself when I write philosophy or fiction. The song is a time capsule, free…douglasbalmain (61)in photography • 6 years agoNuclear Winter's Summerdouglasbalmain (61)in philosophy • 6 years agoMisguided Morality Of Good And BadOur existences are constantly being oppressed by pressures created by the misguided usage of widely misunderstood concepts: Good, Bad, Right, Wrong, Should, Shouldn't....concepts, qualifiers, such…douglasbalmain (61)in philosophy • 6 years agoChallenge And ResolveThere will always be challenges, struggles, and scenarios that test our resolve. The "goal" is not to rid one's life challenges and/or hardship—that would be both naive and unobtainable. The goal is…douglasbalmain (61)in photo • 6 years agoWhat Keeps The Stomach Full—---—--- — — — — ---—---— Like what you saw?Check out my page for more music, philosophy, and writing! Click the "Burnin’ Both Ends” album cover above to listen to my latest record for…douglasbalmain (61)in writing • 6 years agoDefining MomentThe wound was gaping and catastrophic, the body bled out nearly as rapidly as its life had left it. The gunman's finger cooled and stiffened, still curled around the trigger's inviting…douglasbalmain (61)in philosophy • 6 years agoNihilism And BeliefPerhaps it can be said that Nihilism is simply a mechanism used to dismantle any platform or belief that one wishes to see dismantled— —but, is that to be understood as a criticism of Nihilism?—or…douglasbalmain (61)in story • 6 years agoHigherWe stood and watched, mesmerized by its brilliance and pacified by the warmth that radiated through our bodies. Our highs flowed up through the heat, riding the tips of the flames as they licked…douglasbalmain (61)in photography • 6 years agoUniversal TuberThis image was created using a homegrown potato, a flashlight, a black t-shirt, and my iPhone's camera. Post-production was done using only the light-adjustment settings that are built into the…douglasbalmain (61)in philosophy • 6 years agoWar And AvoidanceIt's considered normal, even commendable, to spend life immersed in our fights. We allow ourselves to believe that our causes are just and honorable, even necessary. But, the truth—more often than…douglasbalmain (61)in science • 6 years agoSpacetime & Physiological TimePerhaps spacetime theory—as it relates to human experience—is overlooking, and/or omitting, a necessary and specific "kind" of time?—a measurement of time that is not influenced by speed or…douglasbalmain (61)in philosophy • 6 years agoThe Governance Of PowerPower is as Power says. Power's word is challenged only by opposing Power applied. Power is therefore established, overthrown, and re-established by Power. Force exerted. Physics. The Law Of…douglasbalmain (61)in photography • 6 years agoNo Sunrise In Somaliadouglasbalmain (61)in blog • 6 years agoSay It AgainIt has all been said before. It will all be said again. Still—there is value to be found in our words. Each time a thought is expressed—and in each ordering that the words appear in—there is…douglasbalmain (61)in life • 6 years agoTime DecayTime decay. Decay. Take time as it is passing. Take time. —---—--- — — — — ---—---— Like what you read?Check out my page for more music, philosophy, and writing! Click the…douglasbalmain (61)in writing • 6 years agoTitan Has FallenTitan has fallen. As it turned out, he wasn’t a titan at all—his was just another substanceless name amongst the mass of substanceless names. But, Titan couldn’t help his name anymore than he…
