The Wayfarer Incident

 I have assembled and written many aphorisms in my day. Unfortunately; they are very scattered and very much up to interpretation rather than existing facts. Yet here are some more of them. Some thoughts I find useful and constructive to the well-being of a person with free-will. 1. Do not be concerned with notches under your belt, but instead your ability to moderate, stay primitive, and patient. 2. "I doubt, therefore I think, therefore I am." - Renes Descartes. "Out of despair comes great faith" - Frederich Nietzche 3. All the love that I enjoy is all the love that I have given. In order to give, I must receive. 4. In my mind there are 10, maybe 12 important ways to think. They are as follows. 1. Comparison and Contrast 2. Process of Elimination 3. Common Deminator 4. Rephrase and Simplify 5. Distinguish Association from Misconception 6. Interpret Clues in a Creative Process of Investigation 7. Quantitative and Qualitative Examination 8. Probability and Chance 9....

 I was sad and shocked to hear that a truly great American Metal Musician passed recently. Although I am sure Mastodon will live on in some form or another, I do have to mention the influence that the band has had on me so far. So I have included my Top 10 favorite Mastodon songs from the Brett Hinds era. 1. Iron Tusk 2. Sleeping Giant 3. Colony Of Birchmen 4. The Wolf Is Loose 5. Oblivion 6. Sea Beast 7. Pendulous Skin 8. Steambreather 9. Blood and Thunder 10. The Last Baron