Personal Diary

A personal diary of some of my thoughts and feelings about my values and the materials I'm presently consuming and the experiences I'm having, along with some of my personal concerns, hopes and dreams for the future.

  • My daily occupation: clacking away on the keyboard
    Going Old School,  Personal Diary

    My Daily Occupation

    In the early part of 2025, I began to share my personal take on: And now I want to promote my philosophy on those aspects locally in a very practical way. My Daily Occupation In recent months I’ve established a new daily occupation for myself in pursuit of my hopeful vision for the future. Since I believe a more natural existence in a more natural environment is needed for the betterment of society, I want to help reconnect people on a more human level and in a more natural way. At one time I wanted to completely unplug from the Internet. However, it’s clear to me that the Internet has…

  • Christmas story: Nativity Scene with Evergreen Trees
    Personal Diary

    My *Personal Exodus from Christmas* Story

    This past weekend I went to the local library here to see the movie matinee of “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever”. I felt like I was back in church again. And seeing the Christian Christmas story told in that way, left me with some mixed emotions. I felt a little nostalgic remembering all the different Christmas pageants & programs I had participated in over the years, both as a child and as an adult. However, for the past fifteen years, I have intentionally avoided everything Christmas-related (save a few of my favorite holiday movies, such as “It’s a Wonderful Life” and “Die Hard”). And I was happy to do so.…