Ty Crisp

A record of my search for greater insight and understanding

November 10, 2016

An Update

The date in the corner of my computer reads Thursday, November 10, 2016. Within my own reality, most days seem to blur together. However, today marks an incongruous occasion. I am momentarily obliged to pierce the shroud of obscurity woven over my general livelihood. For those inquiring: I am fine. Life is good. Things are…

Essays, Random Musings, Site Updates
February 21, 2015

The Art of Wordsmithery: A Spiritual Experience

Writing for me has always been a bit like singing a song. It requires combining the melody of good syntax and diction with the soul of a purposeful theme. I can feel a profound sense of rhythm when I stumble upon just the right sequence of words. Its both liberating and enlightening to write with…

Essays, Random Musings, Spiritual Musings

art, Buddha, expression, introspection, musings, spirituality, wordsmithery, writing
December 11, 2014

Political Apathy and the Status Quo

Columbia, Missouri — With the recent midterm elections resulting in a voter turnout rate of only 36.4 percent, it’s becoming quite apparent that a plague of political apathy is taking the United States by storm. In fact, according to the New York Times Editorial Board, this has been the worst voter turnout in 72 years.…

Essays, Political Musings, Random Musings

apathy, government, opinion, politics, society, status quo

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October 28, 2014

Duality

I was recently lucky enough to attend a theatrical production of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Located at The Talking Horse Theater here in Columbia Missouri, the performance was technically a final dress rehearsal prior to the initial opening. It left me pondering the various themes presented in this classical work, particularly the nature of duality within all humans.…

Essays, Random Musings, Spiritual Musings

classics, duality, literature, productions, R.L. Stevenson, theater, themes
October 3, 2014

Fog of Glory

Throughout colonial Boston Massachusetts, until about 1770, Pope’s Day was celebrated to commemorate the discovery and thwarting of a Catholic plot to overthrow King James in 1605. Occurring on the 5th of November, this anti-catholic celebration served as a way to unify the colonists religiously and through their mutual hatred of the Catholic church. The…

Essays, Political Musings, Random Musings, University

America, History, Pope’s Day, Revolution, truth, war
September 16, 2014

Mizzou — Environmental Leadership Office

The University of Missouri is rich with resources and amenities, offering its students a wide-ranging variety of organizations to become involved on campus. Every interest and concern is addressed through the use of these programs in order to better the lives of each individual student among the collective whole of the university. One such organization is…

Essays, University

college, environmentalism, gogreen, Missouri, Mizzou, sustainability, university
May 29, 2014

Inevitability

The smell of rain permeates the air as I kick at the dust on the side of an old country road. I see where the early drops have already fallen, leaving specks of slightly darkened soil. A man sits on the curb across from where I’m standing, looking at the rusted heap of metal that was…

Essays, Spiritual Musings

acceptance, Buddhism, inevitability, life, spirituality, suffering
January 8, 2014

Treason

We found each other with a smile that stirred the primal and divine. Because your insipid— choice was in me, I’m on cloud nine. The breath of love is a fog that shrouds all rhyme and reason. I know not yet the origin of this love that committed treason. I left my mind cowed and…

Poetry

heart, love, mind, passion, romance, treason
December 19, 2013

Farewell to Writer’s Workshop

A farewell is constructed for a dual purpose: reminiscing on what’s behind and painting an image of what lies ahead. It signifies more than closure—It breathes life into a new beginning. My fellow writers, comrades, and life-wanderers, I come before you today in spirit, in joy, and in gratitude for your contribution to my future.…

Essays, Random Musings, Spiritual Musings

Farewells, goodbyes, inspiration, motivation, Writer’s Workshop
November 20, 2013

The Secret Truth

Amidst the facade and fictional overlay of the world, there is an underlying truth. This is not a reference to the validity of factual knowledge, but more so to the truth in perception. What is the true nature of all that is? We ask these questions in every waking moment of our lives, but normally…

Essays, Spiritual Musings

ego, ignorance, philosophy, Plato, reality, spirituality, the bigger picture, The Truman show, truth

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November 20, 2013

Satirizing Fat America

Throughout the entirety of the western world, corporations and entrepreneurs are heralding the mass adoption of a single moral philosophy: self-indulgence. The lynchpin of these ethically hedonistic nations is none other than the United States of America, where morbid obesity is on the rise. In response to this unfortunate and reprehensible trend, I propose to…

Essays, Political Musings, Random Musings

absurdity, America, fat america, humor, obesity, politics, Satire, self-indulgence, United States of America

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November 15, 2013

Shades of Gray

You are the captain of a ship that has sunk. There are thirty people trying to stay afloat on a lifeboat, which is only meant to hold twenty. It will sink momentarily, unless something is done. There are two distinct choices: Since the boat will need rowed to shore, you could throw the ten weakest…

Essays, Spiritual Musings

Answers, choices, Conscience, decisions, ethics, morality, Questions, right and wrong, spirituality