A man’s quarrel is with himself ⅡI’ve always believed one should give more than he takes. If you believe you deserve more, you must first demand more of yourself.Mar 13, 2023Mar 13, 2023
Minimum wage rugbyMy knee is on fire. A first experience of ‘artificial turf’ certainly claimed its pound of flesh. The banging drums and blaring trumpets…Mar 6, 2023Mar 6, 2023
Who would dare to be king?“Arthur is drawn to the sword, as the sword is drawn to him. Destiny has spoken. It summons comes without warning.”Dec 20, 2022Dec 20, 2022
Broken but breathingYou can all but laugh at the ridicilousness of it. We have no control. We toil, fight, plan, all in vain for chaos controls all.Dec 7, 20225Dec 7, 20225
The GymIn ancient Greece the Gymnasium was a building originally used for athletic activities, but which came, over time, to be used also as a…Oct 26, 202223Oct 26, 202223
The Modern ManThe toxicity of the modern man is the need for dominance. Stronger women means weaker men? Of course the modern man’s thinking is…Oct 3, 2022Oct 3, 2022
We go againAnd just like that we are on the cusp of another chapter. A final chapter? At this point one never knows. It would certainly seem so, but…Sep 5, 2022Sep 5, 2022
Grit, luck, and tolerance.It’s frustrating to have to experience again and again. A 5 minute explanation, a 2 minute diagnosis, and 25 euro later I’m back in my car…Aug 23, 20226Aug 23, 20226
The Best of usIt was 3am, and I was plagued by insomnia. My own trivial problems consuming the world around me. Because I am a product of modern ways; I…Jul 25, 20225Jul 25, 20225
The ArtistIt demands everything of you, offering very little in return. Here you may find only blood and dust. No glory. That’s why so few survive…Jul 13, 2022Jul 13, 2022
Rebellious RepetitionI grow tired of life and its increasingly annoying need for daily routines. I grow tired of my own ‘good attitude’. There are very few…Jun 27, 2022Jun 27, 2022
Somewhere in Saint-Leu“We are thus living in the period of big cities. Deliberately, the world has been amputated of all that constitutes its permanence: nature…Jun 27, 2022Jun 27, 2022
Isolate. Resolve. Overcome.“There are no more deserts. There are no more islands. Yet there is a need for them. In order to understand the world, one has to turn away…Jun 27, 2022Jun 27, 2022
SoThe adventure is well and truly underway. What has come before has long been forgotten. There is only one step, and it’s the next one.Jun 27, 2022Jun 27, 2022
The call to adventure“The call to adventure signifies that destiny has summoned the hero.”Jun 27, 2022Jun 27, 2022
GrouI have been plagued by a variety of unique health challenges this year. Offer me a couple of months of injury-free training, a resiliant…Jun 27, 2022Jun 27, 2022
SoftI am soft. I am part of a soft generation. My words are often shallow, and more in hope of substance than actually so. Though all of this…Jun 27, 2022Jun 27, 2022
I’m not cut out for white collar workI am a good employee. Tell me to be somewhere; I’ll show up early. Ask me to clean; I’ll do so with enthusiasm. I wish I were more deviant…Jun 27, 2022Jun 27, 2022
Chapter 1Written during hard-lockdown in 2020. Whether or not there is more to this; I don't know. Left unedited.Jan 15, 2022Jan 15, 2022
Follow the lightIt has been some time since I have written anything with substance. I am as much a writer as I am a photographer.Dec 30, 2021Dec 30, 2021