Darke Truths

I blog therefore I am. Truth is a essential component of a good blog. Not that one needs to be truthful. Chris2303 may indeed have a pet fart for example. I for one don’t require and introduction to it to verify the truth of it’s existence. Readers are discerning. I get requests for pictures and... Sign in to see full entry.

Popularity. As a construction mostly consists of sex and name-dropping. The celebrity culture invades everywhere; even here at BN. Clearly we are more enthralled with the actions of our top bloggers than the content of their posts. Pet farts aside, why do these notions enslave us. Why does the... Sign in to see full entry.

Is blogging boring? After a time one comes to wonder if their words actually matter? I have had cause of late to reconsider blogging. Is it really a meaningful way to communicate or does its form limit my expression as a writer. It’s claptrap to assume blogging is not writing. I have already covered... Sign in to see full entry.

Words. Everything we do in life comes down to words. They are the mortar of civilization. With well-crafted words we have been given notions as diverse as evolution and Islam. With well-tuned phrases you can sell anything from soda to strychnine. You can suggest that people follow a magnificent... Sign in to see full entry.

“A criminal mind is all I’ve ever known” What makes a criminal mind? Over the last week Darke Truths has looked at lying. Now as is our custom for shorter happier pieces on weekends…*smirk* According to most experts in law enforcement and the judiciary, a criminal mind is one that is a) capable of... Sign in to see full entry.

We’ve all done it, haven’t we? It’s not something we necessarily want to admit to but we all know we are guilty! C’mon fess up? You know you want to. Some of you are wondering what I am talking about. It’s the old I’ve gone fishing story. The one where the size of the fish grows with each retelling!... Sign in to see full entry.

Sometimes you really do not have any other alternative. Lying is not something sane people condone. Study after study has concluded that when faced with a negative situation people will most likely tell a fib than the truth. Why is this? First, it’s obvious that the vast majority of the untruths... Sign in to see full entry.

When is it ok to lie? Over the next few days Darke Truths is going to delve deeper into the concept of honesty! Specifically I want to examine how honest we Actually are! It's easy to say honesty is the best policy! People do it all the time. Usually while they are telling a white lie to get out of... Sign in to see full entry.

It’s time to tell the one truth that everyone fears to hear! Brave men have run screaming from rooms at the sounding of it. The world is an inherently dangerous place. We vie for power, position and prestige. We worry more about what a person has than who a person is. We have tried for hundreds of... Sign in to see full entry.

Truth is nothing without love. These twin concepts have sustained both individuals and the world at times when no hope seemed available. Love allows us to reach deeper than we thought we could. Truth bestows on us the ability to express love completely and honestly. We have all experienced love that... Sign in to see full entry.