G.E. Perlin Has a Blog. Oh WHAAAA?

How does a mouse take down a giant, you ask? It doesn't. Not in the physical sense anyway. But two days ago, on a long walk with my wife, that's exactly what happened. My wife and I typically go on a walk when she gets home from work, which is the same walk we've been doing for over a year now at our home in San Diego. Except, this walk was different. The path was the same, the pace the same too—it was me that was different. It was an exceptional day not because the sunset was beautiful, or the air was particularly fresh. I'm sure those things are true. No, it was exceptional because I was in an exceptionally negative mood. I had been brooding all day, simmering in self-loathing, anger, fear, and anxiety. It seemed nothing was going right for me and I was out to prove it to myself and God. I am in the throws of being laid off a third time (which has been the subject of many of my blog posts as of late) and asking God why. Why is this happening yet again? Why can...

In this ever-changing world, the perceived notion that faster is better is just... wrong.  Here's why! I remember the days of 'bigger is better,' and I'm not entirely sure that perception isn't still valid, but there was a definable reason as to why bigger could be better. It was tangible; something you could hold in your hand, or sit in and drive. Now, if you tie in the notion of faster being better, then it really depends on what you're referring to. Ninety percent of the time, however, faster is not better. Sure, faster is better if you're late for an important meeting and the freeway (somehow magically) is actually free  and flowing. Faster is also better if you're bedridden with the flu and the time between your incubation and salvation is short. This world is becoming increasingly dependent on time stretching and shrinking to the will of man. But it doesn't work like that. Time is time, and though sometimes it may seem like something (i...