Author Archives: tessarnold2

About tessarnold2

I'm a writer, and someone generally crazy enough to think other people will be interested in his deranged thoughts. Author of the 3rd Eye Detective Novels. You can also find me on Twitter @tessrants

The Point…

Posted on June 30, 2014 by tessarnold2

So, I was thinking about work. Wait a minute. Let’s go back a step. First I was thinking about rest. Here’s what I thought: If I don’t have at least one of the days, when I’m not working, to start … Continue reading →

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In Praise of…

Posted on June 20, 2014 by tessarnold2

Update: 1/11/22. I’ve been re-reading old posts. Some of them require small tweaks and updates, and some, regardless of how well-meaning I was when I first penned them, are just too cringy for me to be comfortable supporting in public. … Continue reading →

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An Observation About God…

Posted on May 18, 2014 by tessarnold2

Okay, so let me preface this by reiterating, I don’t particularly care what people believe. If it lifts you up, helps you live a better life, and doesn’t infringe on the rights or safety of another, I say go for … Continue reading →

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Writing Update

Posted on May 10, 2014 by tessarnold2

So, the semester is finally over and I am free for the summer. This means two things: 1) I can work more hours at my job, (so much for that summer break shit.) – and – 2) I can get … Continue reading →

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In Memoriam: Earl

Posted on April 20, 2014 by tessarnold2

His name was Hollis Earl Pruitt. It won’t surprise me if you don’t know it. His life wasn’t big by modern, media standards. He wasn’t a celebrity, didn’t have his own reality show, never graced the cover of a national … Continue reading →

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Distinction

Posted on March 9, 2014 by tessarnold2

Distinction is just doing the work to separate one idea from another. I do this a lot, in my own head. Comes in handy as we do a metric ass-load of it in philosophy. So, I’m looking at pictures on … Continue reading →

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Putting the “Civil” Back in Civilization #1

Posted on February 1, 2014 by tessarnold2

So, this post is the first of what is going to be an ongoing series. They won’t all be consecutive. They’ll come up when I think of something, but they’ll all be under the heading, “Putting the Civil” Back in … Continue reading →

Posted in Putting the "Civil" Back in Civilization | Tagged culture, debate, discussion, facts, opinions, playing nice with the other children, progress, violence inducing embolisms | Leave a comment

Oh the Humanity…

Posted on January 25, 2014 by tessarnold2

…Or lack thereof. I know you’re used to post that are, at least, vaguely well formulated and thought out. This probably isn’t going to be one of those. Because, what I’ve been thinking about – among the multitudinous, swirling chaos … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged college, humanity, industry, is there a better way, Life, school, where is the you in your life, Work | 2 Comments

The Whole of the Law

Posted on January 18, 2014 by tessarnold2

So many things I’ve been thinking about. As a consequence, there are many things that have been pissing me off. Think I’ll just start with one of them… ….If you’re on the internet at all, you have no doubt seen … Continue reading →

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