Woodward Forest-Lich

Aug 15

NEARly Influenced

It’s the hope that kills you… — Mae Green, “Ted Lasso” Belief, faith, conviction. All words for a concept I have a contentious relationship with, historically speaking. Like many youths, I was classically an idealist. Grand assumptions, story-book expectations, wrapped in a firm mindset that with the way the world…

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May 15

NEAR the Geekiest I’ve Been….

In the grim darkness of the future, there is only WAR… — Warhammer 40,000 tagline WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGGGGGGGGHHHHH!!!!! — Ork philosophy If you know me you’d know not to be shocked to hear I love just about all things nerd you can name. I’ve been into anime before I knew they weren’t…

5 min read

Apr 19

NEAR to the Pulse

Ok, here’s the pulse. And this is your finger, far from the pulse, jammed STRAIGHT up your ass! Say, would you like a chocolate covered pretzel…? — Brody Bruce, “Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back” I have always had a deep seeded fixation with the term “finger on the pulse”…

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Apr 14

NEARing to the Culture

NEARing to the Culture This is the Way… - Mandalorian creed Hey Nemo, I’m back for another dose of what's in my head, fed into your eyes. It could also be fed into your ears in about two weeks or so, assuming you want to hear the recording of this…

4 min read

Apr 7

NEAR a Social Network?

NEAR a Social Network? Not even Tom would be your friend… - Early 2000's insult I'll never forget the day I first saw it; a black screen playing music, photos and random links strewn everywhere. "it's a website…" I thought. but it was also entertainment. There were comments and personal…

3 min read

Mar 29

NEAR to Falling Asleep

You run, and you run to catch up with the sun, but it’s sinking… Racing around to come up behind you again — Pink Floyd, “Time” Good evening Nemo, It’s been a while, technically it’s been 10 days, 6 hours and about 22 minutes… but who’s counting right? Certainly not…

4 min read

Mar 17

NEAR to an Origin Story

NEAR to an Origin Story History never repeats itself. Every single historical moment is distinct from those past. However, we must learn from our mistakes so that we do not run the risk of repeating them. - Winston Churchill It's been more than a handful of years since I became…

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Mar 8

NEARly at the Starting Line

NEARly at the Starting Line Never backward, always forward. Always.. - Luke Cage Ever heard the term “one step forward, two steps back”? Yeah, me too… all too often. At first, it would be an utterance by frustrated characters in popular entertainment. Later on it became things I witnessed in…

3 min read

Feb 23

NEAR Moving Foward

One step at a time, one punch at a time, one round at a time. — Rocky Balboa Ok, my breath is returning. Heart rate calming, the tide that had nearly suffocated me beneath it seems to be on the decline for the foreseeable future. So…. What now? “What do…

5 min read

Feb 10

I Think a Turn is NEAR

I Think a Turn is NEAR Intuitions are not to be ignored. They represent data processed too fast for the conscious mind to comprehend. - Sherlock Holmes Something changed, and it's not the season or the entire lineup of the future Avengers films. That being said, side note, not sure…

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