On Politics
This is a statement of my current political position and worldview.
K
PSYOP for the common man
I'm starting a new writing project at the bequest of some friends: explaining psychological operations and influence operations with the goal of helping people identify, understand, and counter the myriad influence operations that we are all being saturated with these days.
I'm setting a personal goal
A picture is worth a thousand words...
Like all true mountain-lovers, she got altitude sickness if she spent too long at sea-level.
– Robert Macfarlane, speaking of Nan Shepherd introducing her book The Living Mountain.
It's been a year and a half since I was last in the mountains; I've come to realize this
Weekend Photos (2023-09-24)
I spent the weekend reading and writing while watching some friends' dog. I got a few photos in that I was happy with.
A Study in Composition
I figured I'd collect a few everyday carry items for a showcase photo. This is admittedly more ramble than gallery, but it was a productive, instructive, and divertive endeavor that let me exercise some pent-up creativity.
A Study in Pens
After a weekend of cleaning and re-inking many of my pens, I got the itch to do some creative photography with my pens.
Stoicism, Bushidō, and Chivalry: Towards a personal code of ethics
The world is complicated, and full of grey areas. I've personally found it helpful to maintain a personal code of ethics; this essay is more or less a writeup of my journey to date, with a brief explanation of how I understand and apply certain virtues.