Yes, the title is plural because there are many stories of origin, even within a singular individual.  Mine, for instance, is born of several pivotal moments that have each contributed a branch to the trunk, or foundation of my origin.  There is something honest about not having to pinpoint a single instance of one's origin, as if to break down every moment and draw back to it somehow.  I do, however, look at choices made and perspectives gained often as a result of these origins, thinking that they would…Read more

You assume that rhyme and reason are defined by god and heaven. Nature and science are based in rhyme and reason, not fantasy and fable. No one knows what happens after death and to proclaim to is nothing more then speculation based on superstition and fear. The mind is more powerful then you give it credit for and just as people see jesus in a piece of toast there are those conditioned to see "heaven's gates" in a moment of massive trauma. I have heard this explained by both religion and science in various…Read more

A mutant and a medical marvel:  Acute Sinusitis at 11 - 2 emergency surgeries to remove infectious pus from my brain through a hole in my eye. Totaled 2 cars in high school. Lived a very fast life, soaked it all up with experiences you could not possibly imagine with things and people you probably could not conceive. Unknowingly poisoned by a friend with enough liquid acid at a party to go on an infinite trip. I jumped out of a moving car and ran under a bridge to hide from aliens. Got hit by a car in a…Read more

There is nothing more beautiful then clouds on fire in the sunset. Even a mushroom cloud is an exquisite thing to behold given the right setting, that being minimum safe distance or better yet in high definition 3D. They hang in the air burning in all of their glory, yet with no pain, no suffering at all. They are not like us, we seek a purpose for existence, while they simply exist. There is no alternative or thought process and some days they do not exist, at least not in our plane. Mother Nature…Read more

I feel the from the energy of the sky above down to the tips of my damaged nerve endings as it courses through my arms and enters my hands. From there, it singes the tips of my fingers as I strike each key of ivory. Thus begins the quest to conquer another distant land. These are the backdrops and the settings of wondrous things and fantastic adventures. The paths carved out from wastelands breathe life into a dead soul and bring forth a life force unseen until this very moment in time. The days of…Read more

This just in, Chicago rapper Etare Neged has defied death yet again, this time surviving an extremely rare form of cancer: nasopharyngeal (the demon) carcinoma. Diagnosed during Thanksgiving of 2002 after a multitude of tests and examinations, he underwent 4 months of rigorous treatment culminating in 8 weeks of intense radiation therapy to the head, neck and face. At several points treatment became so intense that his flesh began to melt away, causing a number of complications, which left him clinging to…Read more

As human beings we are constantly confronted by the beliefs of others and those who have come before us for a variety of purposes often unknown to us. The only way to find true salvation is to continue to learn and gain experience from both the natural and spiritual worlds. This simultaneous ingestion of information can create a new state of awareness neither can match alone. Do not let mankind corrupt the purity of your soul and spirit, find for yourself the true meaning of life. There are many things…Read more