I’m a political prisoner you see. I’m a dead man. Not much left in in my hourglass. Not much to do but reminisce. Once I held power. My word was law. There’s something about power, a satisfaction and pleasure. There are those who don’t have it an envy it from afar. They always make their […]
Author Archives: Eugene Sheely
My Crime was to be Loved by Her
In high school I had but one girlfriend. I loved his with the passion of a first love, and she loved me back. Together we explored the transition between childhood and adulthood. We began to go out, go party, drink alcohol, get high. She went out one night without me and never came back. There […]
An Irishman Returns to Dublin
“It’s over” I told her.”We’re breaking up.” At first she wanted to believe it to be another joke. Tells me to shut up and asks me what are we getting for lunch. “I don’t love you anymore. I’m leaving you.” She asks me if I’m serious. I say I am. I keep my poker face. […]
Logic: A Forgotten Process
I’ve often noticed no one seems to understand what the hell logic is. You can quickly find this by simply asking “what’s the method you’re using to draw your conclusion? What type of logic are you applying?” and they’re dumbfounded. Often times they avoid giving a straight answer because they simply don’t want to look […]
Equality and Justice Achieved
There once was a park called The United States of America. It promised “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness” And so people were welcomed to enjoy their time as they wished. Some liked to jog, others to walk. Some fed the ducks, while others had lunch. One family cooked a barbecue, a couple laid […]
She has my eyes…
And so today was my birthday. I had to work today, and had a cake brought to me to the office. We laughed, we ate, and we got back to work. Where are my friends? My true friends. My brothers who have been with me since childhood. They’re gone, moved out of this town, I […]
The Demon
When the world was young there existed spirits that had been in existence long before mankind made its appearance. Before the Nazarene made his sacrifice in the cross the old religions of mankind call these spirits “earth gods.” There was much innocence in them, not like a lamb, but like a kitten. A playful thing, […]
Deliberate Practice
“Deliberate practice” is one of those popular terms you hear mentioned everywhere but can’t help but cringe at it’s misunderstanding. It’s often simply attributed to the “10 Thousand Hour Rule” or “Ten Year Rule.” When used, it’s falsely attributed to the claim that doing X activity for ten thousand hours will automatically make someone an […]
Now Misery Belongs Only To Me
I And so here I stand. And so there you lay. It’s an open casket. And there you are. So close. So far. Gone. Yet I can see you. Gone. WAKE UP! There you are. Ivory white skin. Pitch black hair. WAKE UP! Open those eyes. Please look at me again. Please. Cruel woman. Wicked […]
Sun Tzu Is Overrated, Miyamoto Musashi is Underrated
I enjoy a good Sun Tzu quote just like the other guy, But the supposed universal insights are highly overrated. This is especially the case when trying to apply the principles from The Art of War outside warfare, such as business or life in general. One of my favorite contemporary writers is Edward Luttwak. He […]