the I is a by-light
a grievance by a wild fire
the grammar of layered time

Philosophy
Be careful

Be particularly careful about the following four words: sacrifice, eternity, purity, redemption. If you hear any of these, sound the alarm. And if you happen to live in a country whose leader routinely says things like ‘Their sacrifice will redeem the purity of our eternal nation’ – know that you are in deep trouble. – Yuval Noah Harari, 21 lessons

Philosophy

The problem with an inferiority complex is that those affected by it look down on their own knowledge. This strongly impedes their ability to take in new knowledge because they cannot integrate it with what they already know.

The good life

The meaning of life is thus a bit like playing with a live hand grenade. Once you pass it on to somebody else, you are safe. – Yuval Noah Harari

The good life

Don’t ask what Putin can do for you, ask what you can do for Putin – D. Trump

Laughs

An earlier version of this obituary misstated the name of Mr. Hoagland’s first poetry collection. It is “Sweet Ruin,” not “Sweet Rain.”

Poetry

“You are colonizing a place in my mind that i didn’t know existed before, so, can i call it home?”

Poetry

Te only thing more important than health, is a sense of purpose.

The good life