Author Archives: Devin Hogg

Poem: Outer and Inner Worlds

OutsideThey say I never looked better.Seems like you’re in a good placeSo glad to see you thriving.InsideA raging tempest.Eye of the stormA void of despairEmpty of hope.Howling painRage and griefFilling my gutsWith agonizing feeling.Only reliefIs temporary.Joy and loveFrom my cat’s anticsAnd her loving snuggles.Blessed relief of pressureFrom my own touch.Resilient determinationCentering my focusFrom taijiquan.Temporary reprieveAlwaysContinue reading “Poem: Outer and Inner Worlds”

Ash Wednesday Reflection 2024

In many Christian liturgical traditions today marks the start of Lent and is also referred to as Ash Wednesday. One of the ways to mark the occasion is to receive ashes, often made of the burned remnants of the palm leaves from the previous year’s Palm Sunday, in the form of a cross on theContinue reading “Ash Wednesday Reflection 2024”

My Cat & Tai Chi: An Insight Into The Internal Arts

My cat Salem is only a few short months away from turning 2. She is still young, playful and full of energy. She is very affectionate most of the time, but she also likes to play rough on occasion and has yet to realize how much her claws and teeth can do to my poorContinue reading “My Cat & Tai Chi: An Insight Into The Internal Arts”

Read, Watch, Listen: Science And History Resources

Read A Brief History of Black Holes: And why nearly everything you know about them is wrong by Dr. Becky Smethurst Accelerate: A History of the 1990s by James Brooke-Smith and Jack Smyth Back to Wellness: A mind-body approach to managing your back pain by Dr. Kirstie Griffiths Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the StressContinue reading “Read, Watch, Listen: Science And History Resources”

Read, Watch, Listen: Social & Cultural Criticism Resources Resources

Read 90s Bitch: Media, Culture, and the Failed Promise of Gender Equality by Alison Yarrow A Boob’s Life: How America’s Obsession Shaped Me…and You by Leslie Lehr Boys & Sex: Young Men on Hookups, Love, Porn, Consent and Navigating the New Masculinity by Peggy Orenstein Boys: What It Means To Become A Man by RachelContinue reading “Read, Watch, Listen: Social & Cultural Criticism Resources Resources”

Read, Watch, Listen: Tai Chi and Martial Arts Resources

Read Chen Style Taijiquan Collected Masterworks: The History of a Martial Art by Mike Chen Chen Style Taijiquan: The Source of Taiji Boxing by Davidine Siaw-Voon Sim and David Gaffney Chen Taijiquan: Masters and Methods by Davidine Siaw-Voon Sim and David Gaffney Comprehensive Introduction to the Study of Chen Taijiquan by Chen Zhaopi Finding FunctionalityContinue reading “Read, Watch, Listen: Tai Chi and Martial Arts Resources”

Read, Watch, Listen: Podcasts I Love

Ongoing After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds, and the Paranormal From History HitHosted by Anthony Delaney and Maddy Pelling The Ancients From History Hit Hosted by Tristan Hughes Betwixt the Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal and Society From History HitHosted by Kate Lister Conspirituality Hosted by Derek Beres, Matthew Remski, and Julian Walker Data Over DogmaContinue reading “Read, Watch, Listen: Podcasts I Love”

On the Israeli-Hamas Conflict Fall 2023

The news cycle and my social media feeds have been dominated by coverage of the current ongoing conflict in Israel. I had initially hoped to avoid contributing to the discourse until things had cooled down – however, there’s far too many folks being caught up in this to hold back. So here’s some of myContinue reading “On the Israeli-Hamas Conflict Fall 2023”

Canadian News: Quick List

Many Canadian news sites are already feeling the pinch of the struggle between the Canadian government & Internet platforms such as Meta & Google. Since I firmly believe in the importance of legitimate news providers, I wanted to compile a Master list of some of my go-to sources here. Make sure to save this postContinue reading “Canadian News: Quick List”