The Parable of the Electrician
some insomniac musings by The Overlord Bear/Jem De Ocampo
This would probably remind you of Morgan Freeman too.
Tag: politics
Owing No One Except God
Owing No One Except God
some insomniac musings by The Overlord Bear/Jem De Ocampo
God knows what being a nobody is like, too.
Dumbness and Smartness in Heroism and Villainy
Dumbness and Smartness in Heroism and Villainy
some insomniac musings by The Overlord Bear/Jem De Ocampo
No true hero is dumb, and a dumb villain is more dangerous than a smart villain.
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Why Are You Here With Us Deserving Prisoners, O Perfect Warden?
Why Are You Here With Us Deserving Prisoners, O Perfect Warden?
some insomniac musings by The Overlord Bear/Jem De Ocampo
All the charges we have against You are lies. Or, well, I just think that my charges against You are lies, my fellow prisoners hate me for thinking that way, and it freaking hurts all over.
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God’s Everyday Judgment
God’s Everyday Judgment
some insomniac musings by The Overlord Bear/Jem De Ocampo
You know how some people go “Only God can judge me?”
Seeing Thanksgiving with God’s Eyes
To be able to give that much love to such people seems impossible, but if God orders us to do it, then is it really impossible in the first place? I honestly still have difficulty agreeing with that question, but I do want to have enough faith to be able to agree with that with everything I’ve got. Praise and thanks be to God Almighty very much again for the challenges and guidance.
Isn’t it interesting how life throws opportunities/situations our way and they remain with us? We all have those unshakable, whether good or bad, experiences that seem to follow us or reprise themselves on certain occasions. Since yesterday was Thanksgiving, I am reminded of a profound gospel moment pretty early in my Christian journey.
While nearly finished with my first semester as a freshman in 2009, the opportunity to engage in a Thanksgiving service project came my way. My professor presented her annual tradition to the class of feeding homeless men that are registered sex offenders. She discussed how these men live in a small community and are often ridiculed denied privileges, and ostracized because of their prior crime.
After she finished, her words hit me like a ton of bricks. What would it feel like to have a full-time reminder of my past transgression always before me? No matter how…
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The Five Rules I’d Set If I Have to Be a Teacher
The Five Rules I’d Set If I Have to Be a Teacher
some insomniac musings by The Overlord Bear/Jem De Ocampo
Since I’m bound to suck at it, then here, kids. Also, I’d rather teach about arts, letters, and soft sciences at the college/university level.
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Some Insomniac’s Guide to Being Properly Political
Some Insomniac’s Guide to Being Properly Political
some insomniac musings by The Overlord Bear/Jem De Ocampo
A five-step crash course to a field of crash courses. May involve literal crashes.
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Why I Shouldn’t Be Your Boyfriend
Why I Shouldn’t Be Your Boyfriend
some insomniac musings by The Overlord Bear/Jem De Ocampo
Like not being an idol is that easy.
Why I Shouldn’t Be an Idol or a Celebrity
Why I Shouldn’t Be an Idol or a Celebrity
some insomniac musings by The Overlord Bear/Jem De Ocampo
To think that I have to be a golden calf while trying to destroy golden calves…All the more reason for me to keep on living and growing with the Roman Catholic Church, then.
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