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“Courage is the first of human qualities because it is the quality which guarantees the others.” - Aristotle Does it, though? Time has diluted the relevance of this philosophy, and in the twenty-first century, I have to disagree. In our contemporary society, I’d argue that courage is a mere supplement to greater virtues. Courage does not define...

note: because many people are unaware, being vegetarian means that one’s diet excludes meat. (for me, this includes gelatin) the difference between veganism and vegetarianism is the exclusion of egg and dairy products in the former. vegans forgo all animal-derived foods, and usually other animal products, which includes honey and leather. i’ve ...

it snowed today, for the second time this winter. only, this time it was real snow, the type that covered the roofs and the roads with its cold embrace. it settled comfortably over the tree branches with a geometric beauty, giving the world a temporary white halo. the sky was the same color as the ground, so on my walk this morning, i couldn’t t...

Familiarity The world’s big, and I want to have a good look at it before it gets dark. - John Muir If it were snowing right now, with each snowflake a memory, I would catch every single one that contained some glimpse of fishing at Lake Monroe with Dad. I’d try and draw it closer to my heart, ignorant of the truth: that my tiny piece of happ...