I prefer “historical books” to “history books.” That is to say I want first hand accounts of the times being described and thus be drawn as fully as possible into that time period. By reading first hand accounts I am able to connect with the feelings, the mindset, the zeitgeist of the times, whereas history…… Continue reading Hildreth’s “Japan as it was and is”- My Notes and Thoughts
Author: Mateo de Colón
Global Citizen! こんにちは！僕の名前はマットです. Es decir soy Mateo. Aussi, je m'appelle Mathieu. Likes: Languages, Cultures, Computers, History, being Alive! \(^.^)/
Dream Journal – Ostracized in School
I always wake up around 4:00 AM. It is at this time I need to decide if I will get out of bed or go back to sleep. Recently I’ve been deciding to go back to sleep, so I’ll peruse my phone a bit until I feel sleepy, then catch another hour or two. However,…… Continue reading Dream Journal – Ostracized in School
A Voice of Reason in the NFT Space
*This is a post I’ve just written on DSCVR which is a Reddit like forum hosted in the Internet Computer ecosystem. NFTs are incredibly popular there which has fulled a party-like atmosphere where there is zero criticism but plenty of hype, FOMO and nonsense. I have just left a post offering a bit of criticism…… Continue reading A Voice of Reason in the NFT Space
My Thoughts on the Value of NFTs
NFT was Collin’s Dictionary’s word of the year 2021. However, the truth is nobody knows what *is really going on* or where this technology will lead. The only ones who do have an inkling are those who spend more than a modest amount of time online and they fall into a couple of camps as…… Continue reading My Thoughts on the Value of NFTs
Thoughts of Paris
It is 6:48 AM on Sunday, March 6th, 2022. I’m listening to Je te veux by one of my favorite composers Erik Satie https://youtu.be/wbT9DeULzU4 Je te veux – Erik Satie The title being French and the music a melody of light, playful notes make me think of perhaps a spring promenade in Paris. I’ve only…… Continue reading Thoughts of Paris
An orange sliver of the moon over Pacifica
Journal Entry – 3.5.2022
It is 6:19 AM on Saturday March 5th, 2022. The morning light is in its infancy appearing behind the black outline of Sweeney Ridge and has chased the dark away revealing a gray, wet morning. Looking into the sky I can see the weather is still unsettled as a strong wind blows large clouds heavy…… Continue reading Journal Entry – 3.5.2022
Mindfulness during a Nuclear War Scare
Being in the present, while drinking a goblet of wine, listening to Pink Floyd and thinking about nuclear war. The flowers really are quite beautiful today. I’m very worried.