Pity The Evil"But who prays for Satan? Who in eighteen centuries, has had the common humanity to pray for the one sinner that needed it most, our one fellow and brother who most needed a friend yet had not a single one, the one sinner among us all who had the highest and clearest right to every Christian's daily and nightly prayers, for the plain and unassailable reason that his was the first and greatest need, he being among sinners the supremest?"Pity The Evil by ~Zurkhardo
- Mark Twain's Autobiography.
Some of the most tragic biographies I've ever read are those of criminals and tyrants. Sometimes, the perpetrators of evil deserve as much sympathy as their victims.
I used to
Musings About the Universehe universe is on a scale that is literally incomprehensible to the human mind. We can convey it mathematically of course (which is itself a remarkable feat), but our imaginations can scarcely piece together just how big it is, and how much is contained within its seemingly infinite expanse. This chart, a bit difficult to navigate given its size (go figure), gives just an inkling of what I mean.Musings About the Universe by ~Zurkhardo
How does one visualize an area that is 10 billion light years in its dimension? Indeed, how does one even visualize a light year in the first place: the number itself is unreachable by normal cognition. Moreover, how do we envision the billions of pl
Why Be Good?You do not need a reason to be a good person. Certainly there are causes and origins of our goodness – mirror neurons, neurological factors that facilitate empathy, and so on – but we do not need motives. One can be good for the very sake of it, independent of self-interest or (divine) command.Why Be Good? by ~Zurkhardo
As a nonbeliever, I am often challenged on this position. Why should kindness and compassion matter to me? What is the incentive to be good? Where do I get my sense of morality, ethics, and integrity? Either I derive some benefit from it, or it is imbued in me by a higher power.
To be frank, I don't know why I care about being good. When I
Christmas ReflectionsAs a child I always saw holidays, most of all Christmas, as something magical, even when discounting the mythology of Santa Claus. Such a joyous and festive time seemed otherworldly, almost as if the entire world - and all its horror - paused for just a few days to allow everyone a happy respite. When you're caught up in having a good time, you forget all the things that worry you, and all the bad in the world - you escape physically, mentally, and emotionally.Christmas Reflections by ~Zurkhardo
Such a sentiment still lingers in me to this day. When I'm having a good time, I like to think that everyone else is too. I'd like to think that time has stopped while we all engage i
ArrhythmiaMuch like the heartbeat of a man with arrhythmia,Arrhythmia by ~spuffin
Our relationship has a faltering beat,
It stops and go's, quickens, then slows.
No day is like the last and when we talk hours are fast,while the sun sets slow
All the while I never could know the secrets hidden in a mind that was never mine to claim
I hadn't seen her lately, but our plan come as quickly as the go
And even now with my deadening senses and my self-imposed fences
She reminds me that my heart has a beat and I can still move my feet to the rhythm of life.
In a way she will always be the one who I can never catch
But in the end it is always a matter of respect
Respect for a woma
Content 
I think a break would be great for you, and you'll learn and see so much! Where would you go? And yes, I'm still around. I miss chatting with you Hope you're well <3 
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