Time changes people, but some things stay the same. Memories, like portals to another dimension, make the past come alive again. It is part of being human. To recall is not merely to compute that a memory, like a stick of computer RAM, is still present. It is to re-envision oneself alive and moving in an environment of bliss or pain (we instinctively forget all the in-between).
Things we would have changed, thin ...
What follows below is a reflection of mine. Original intent was for it to follow a series of trials and ordeals and be a rite of initiation for a lay order of Catholic Knights...essentially like the Knights of Columbus but on steroids...an idea of mine i've thought about for years.
My storytelling side came out pretty fast though and it kind of turned into a much shorter, Catholic version of Pilgrim's Progress with a tou ...
I thought today was just another tuesday night in "The Mansion," the three story domicile three blocks from a warm North Carolina beach where myself and three other single Marine Officers live like kings. Home around 1715 today. Work days are shorter since I began handing off duties to prepare for when i leave the active duty Marine Corps. I take a quick nap and then head to the third floor, where you can see a golden sunset over the bayside o ...
Start by doing what's necessary, then do what's possible, and suddenly you are doing the impossible. - Saint Francis of Assisi
This website is the home of Dalcassian printed works, as well as Jonathan's resume, blog, music, download library, and personal projects.
Some of these projects and websites include the Knights of St. Monica, a modern catholic order for a modern world, and Heroic Shirts, a collection of clothing products with a positive message.