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The Infinite Library
How do we navigate this infinite library? There are so many choices to make, competing ideas to consider when making said choices, and...

Kory James
Jul 7, 20213 min read


The Man on the Fence
The man on the fence is a coward, And with vitriol he must be showered, For to arrive hence as a man on a fence He must never have gave...

Kory James
May 30, 20211 min read


No Man's Land - A Short Poem
No Man's Land By: Kory James The battlefield rings with gunshots and vitriol As another white-flag waver falls through a pigeonhole. A...

Kory James
Apr 11, 20211 min read


A Better Bridge
“I refuse to buy into this tired narrative, that anyone who doesn’t run with me is a fool.” Wish I wrote this one – today I’m posting a...

Kory James
Jan 29, 20212 min read


The Divided States of America
The Divided States of America. An ironic and seemingly inevitable conclusion to our country. But it doesn’t have to be that way. The...

Kory James
Jan 23, 20213 min read


Vitruvian Man
Last week one of my greatest influences had a birthday. Through action alone, this man taught me three essential lessons that shaped who...

Kory James
Apr 19, 20201 min read


SCREENPLAY, BABYYYY
Hello you beautiful, isolated people. By making use of all this quaran-time on my hands lately I’ve managed to accomplish a life-long...

Kory James
Apr 3, 20201 min read


Highlight Reel: Open Mic Week
A couple weeks ago, before the world got flipped upside down and around, I broke out of my shell and played my first open mic night. To...

Kory James
Mar 20, 20201 min read


Opening the Mic
In an ongoing quest to vaporize all remnants of my comfort zone I played my first open mic last night at Aztec Brewery in Vista. But I...

Kory James
Mar 6, 20201 min read


World Wide Web
Recent years have shown how the advent and societal incorporation of the Internet introduced a slew of unique problems impossible to have...

Kory James
Feb 7, 20202 min read


The Gardener: Bury the Past to Fertilize the Future
Trying something new this Friday, a series I’ll continue every once in a while where I post a live cover and discuss what the song means...

Kory James
Jan 24, 20202 min read


Emergent Divinity: An Antidote to Nihilism
In the nineteenth century, philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche foretold of a dystopic world towards which he feared society was headed – a...

Kory James
Jan 10, 20205 min read


The Pterodactyl Club
My New Year's Resolution -- besides the unoriginal but much-needed diet plan -- is to continue in my mission to post something creative...

Kory James
Jan 3, 20201 min read


Space Farm: A Short Allegory
Human brain is a delicacy to the Grufloppians. Healthier on-planet entrées exist, but none which satisfy Grufloppian stomach receptors...

Kory James
Dec 27, 20191 min read


Heliocentric Daydream
What is our time here for? What is our purpose, our prewritten story? Which path will bring the greatest joy and fulfillment? These are...

Kory James
Dec 13, 20192 min read


A Return to the Void
Lately I’ve been smitten with a nostalgic impulse to peer into the past – to chase down my endless twitter posts and facebook timeline to...

Kory James
Dec 6, 20193 min read


The Myth of Narcissus: Some Pontificated Prose in Style of Nietzsche
The myth of Narcissus is one of self-inflicted tragedy. The tale of a boy so absorbed in himself that he drowns in a watery reflection....

Kory James
Jun 6, 20193 min read
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