Thinning Community

A bright hush moving through the world’s soft turning...a quick, quiet spark in thinning silence, a knowing shimmer in the long drift of things, a keen presence keeping its own counsel as it threads the slow, patient dawn.

The late nights writings for the books

The plaza of Halcyon Reach had been split long before the crowd arrived, a pale line of old stone running from the western colonnade to the river stairs as if the city itself remembered a blade; banners of the Day-Bound burned white and gold above the southern arch while indigo veils of the... read more

Understanding the "Hardware" vs. "Software" of the Brain**

Understanding the "Hardware" vs. "Software" of the Brain** 🧠 Most people have heard of "Functional Neurological Disorder" (FND), but there is a big difference between a **Software** glitch and a **Hardware** failure. I’m currently living at the intersection of both, and it’s time to talk about... read more

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### **Medical Education: The Cerebellar Speech "Stress Test"** 🧠 **What is the "British Constitution" Test?** In neurology, certain words act as a "treadmill" for the brain. To say phrases like **"The British Constitution"** or **"Baby Hippopotamus,"** the brain must coordinate over 100 muscles... read more

A Vintage Newspaper Ad

I think this young man sounds amazing compared to most of the men I meet today! I just want to live off the land & now I'm about to have my land & orchard & water rights & no man I've spoken to seems to want to live like this (Star link included of course). The orchard is partly overgrown with... (edited) read more

Less Than a Leftover

There are times when I feel like I was born to be left behind. Not just as a “leftover man,” but something even lower than that less than a leftover. I spent so much of my life trying to make up for what I thought I lacked. I changed my style, worked on my personality, pushed myself in education,... read more