What makes you feel nostalgic?

Nostalgia: a wistful or sentimental yearning for return to or of some past period or irrecoverable condition.

Liquid Self

~ a poem.

EXP

~ a poem about experience.

On Porcupine Tree

~ an essay on the music of Porcupine Tree, a prog rock band.

Polymerization

Everything I write about is a *polymerization* of … everything I experience.

Why Obsession is Good

~ musings on obsession.

Demiurge

~ a poem

3 Tips on the Art of Conversation

~ 3 personalized tips on the “art” of conversation.

The Kojima Standard: 5 Attributes to Good Entertainment

~ musing on the self-professed “standard for entertainment” of one legendary artist and gaming auteur, Hideo Kojima.

The Future Must Be Blue: 9 Principles of Longevity

~ musing on the concept of “Blue Zones” — regions of the world where people live happier, healthier, and altogether longer lives — and what we can learn from them.