Jim Stitzel
Jack-of-All-Trades, Master of WordsExcerpts from Life
I’m Tired. And Angry. And Just… All the Feelings.
So, there are a number of things that have all happened in the last few days that have led to some tumultuous feelings and an overall impact on my mental health. 1. Charlie Kirk’s death and all the subsequent political fallout that it has caused and is continuing to...
Hackers, and the Joy of Migrating Servers
So, I've had hackers all up in my server the last few days. They have kept installing malware and making file changes to my websites I host on my server. And I've been going through and running regular scans and fixing the things they've mucked up. Problem is, they...
The Brain’s Faulty Circuits
TW: frank discussion of suicidal ideation The last few days, possibly even the last couple of weeks, I've struggled with a suicidal ideation right around bedtime. I've written previously about the fact that mental unwellness creeps up on me at the end of the day while...
Fiction
The Devil
It is the archetype of personal vices, and it only appears when temptation has gotten the best of you. "That emptiness you feel?" the Devil says to you. "That will only go away once you address the root of the problem." "But what is the root of the problem?" you ask....
Temperance
It is the art of compromise, of giving up part of what you want so you can have most of what you want. You may have an outcome in mind, but sometimes you have to make concessions for a slightly altered outcome. This is Temperance. It says to you, “What will you give...
Death
Death greets you, not with a sickle, but with a rose. It is draped from head to toe in a long, dark robe, and from the hood and sleeves you can see its skeletal visage. "You are about to experience a profound change," it says to you, its voice a monotone. "You are on...