2024

Would you grind for diamonds, strip mining, knocking down stone over and over again, in hopes to strike gold or some valuable ore? The most boring and tedious way to…

Friedrich Nietzsche had a nuanced and critical view of the ego. His perspective on the ego is deeply intertwined with his broader philosophical themes, including his critiques of conventional morality,…

Friedrich Nietzsche often discussed the contrast between the inner and outer worlds in his writings, emphasizing the complexity and depth of the inner world compared to the more superficial outer…

Friedrich Nietzsche had a complex and often critical view of consciousness. He saw it as a superficial aspect of human experience, arguing that much of our mental life is unconscious…

During my service in the Peace Corps, I worked as a rural aquaculture promotion specialist and lived among the Bemba tribe. One of the greatest things I learned from this…

I must start each day on top of a mountain. This is nonnegotiable for my daily routine at this point. I revisit the same mundane lane every single day along…

What’s popping, people? It’s Dante, walking down Market Street here in Philadelphia with my trusty Ricoh GR3. Today, I want to share some thoughts and advice on street photography—a practice…

Everything else is a superfluous

Any time spent indoors is a bore. You’re either outside or your soul will just slowly die. There’s only two good reasons to be inside: Everything else should be outdoors,…

Perhaps it is your lust for life that determines the result of your photographs. While courage is at the forefront, if you have no lust for life, why would you…

I haven’t missed a sunrise for nearly 2 years now. I’ve been waking up around 4 AM every day, lusting for life. I found this in the abundance of energy…

The story of Moses freeing the slaves, known as the Exodus, is one of the central narratives in the Bible, particularly in the Book of Exodus. Here’s a summary of…

A mulberry is a type of fruit produced by trees belonging to the genus Morus. Here are some key points about mulberries: Would you like more information on a specific…

Alexander Milne Calder was a Scottish-born American sculptor, born on August 23, 1846, in Aberdeen, Scotland. Calder emigrated to the United States in 1868 and quickly established himself as a…

Pure paradise

River to river around the perimeter