20 March 2015

Religion contra Philosophy

 
Religion is believing in something greater than yourself.
Philosophy is knowing and believing in yourself, and becoming greater.


28 February 2015

The Journalist Beautified

by Lee Edward Reynolds III


The dying journalist restlessly rocked in his chair and picked up his rusty, archaic rotary phone and artlessly crashed it into his lap.  He jammed his finger into the hole above the number nine and frenetically flicked it to the right. 

The dying journalist’s timid, thin voice reached into and felt about infinite darkness, searching for an answer:

“Hello?  I am sorry to be impatient—”

The deadpan voice from the other end of the line sent a shiver through his fearful ear:

“Just be patient, sir.  You’ll get to your destination soon.”