I am sitting comfortably in the Allentown Public Library... using one of their desktop computers... while simultaneously listening to a gentleman have an argument... with a library security guard.
Last night in game 6 of the Stanley Cup Finals... the Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Vegas Golden Nights 3-0... to secure the Stanley Cup championship.
This morning... I have already been fortunate enough to meditate... meal prep... go for a walk... play basketball at Clyde's Park... do yoga at Change on Hamilton... and have a conversation with the owner of my favorite coffee shop... Gem's and Joe.
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At the end of the last post that I made on this blog... I stated that I would not have... a grand closing.
While this post is not intended to be a grand closing... I intend for this post... to be the last post... of this particular blog.
At some point... certain things... need closure.
While the creation, content, and cumulative updates on this blog were necessary... I feel like at this point... more creating, more content, and more cumulative updates on this blog... are no longer necessary.
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The video above... is one of my favorite pieces of content... on the internet.
The content creators in the video above... because of the advancement of Artificial Intelligence... predict that every picture, video, and posting that we see on the internet... in 5 years... has the possibility... of being fake.
In my assessment of internet content... because of the advancement of Artificial Intelligence... predict that every picture, video, and posting that I see on the internet... right now... has the possibility... of being fake.
The video above... is one of the reasons that as of today... I am finished... posting content... on the internet.
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Every one of the videos that I post on the internet of me playing basketball... because of Artificial Intelligence... could be called fake.
Every piece of writing that I publish on the internet... because of Artificial Intelligence... could be called fake.
Every single thing that I do on the internet... because of Artificial Intelligence... could be called fake.
While taking those truths into consideration... I feel like right now is a good time for me to stop posting any content on the internet... that could be called fake.
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On Friday... I sold my iPhone.
On Saturday... my body went through physiological withdrawals... due to not having an iPhone.
On Sunday... my body physiologically recalibrated and ultimately recovered... due to not having an iPhone.
Today... my body feels balanced, healed, and refreshed... due to not having an iPhone.
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There was once a day before... I owned a smartphone.
Prior to owning a smartphone... I was completely immersed... into the present.
While owning a smartphone... I felt like I was in a twilight zone... due to experiencing the light of the of the phone... and the light of the world... at the same time.
The day after owning a smartphone... I again feel completely immersed into the present... and no longer feel the negative physiological effects... of living in a self contained... twilight zone.
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This morning my meditation... meal prep... walk... basketball workout... yoga session... and personal conversation... could not be faked.
This morning... if I did have a smartphone... my meditation... meal prep... walk... basketball workout... yoga session... and personal conversation... all could have been delayed... all could have been interrupted... or all... could have never happened.
I do not like living in the twilight zone.
I like living in the real world.
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At some point... in certain situations... we are all given... choices.
At some point... in certain situations... we realize... that there is no choice.
At this point on my life... I have realized that I have no choice... but to scale down... my use of technology.
At some point in the life of others... I look forward to the moment that they realize... that they also have no choice... but to scale down... their use of technology.
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I look forward to the morning... that I participate in a group meditation... a group meal prep... a group walk... a group basketball workout... a group yoga session... and a group conversation... in real life... that cannot be faked.
I know that morning is coming... because I observe people all of the time... that need everything that I stated above... more than they need... the choice... of experiencing... more Artificial Intelligence.
Until that morning... I will stay out of the twilight zone... and do everything that I need to do... to make myself better... alone.
Until that morning... I will do everything that I have to do... to make myself better... while eliminating... choice.
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It is now... 11:49 am.
That was the grand closing.
It is time to go immerse myself into the real world.
It is currently Thursday, June 11, 2026… at 8:55 am.
Last night in NBA Finals action… the New York Knicks defeated the San Antonio Spurs… 107-106… to take a 3-1 series lead… in the NBA championship round.
This morning I have already been fortunate enough to meditate… go for a walk… and play basketball.
I am currently sitting in the downtown Allentown apartment that I inhabit… rehydrating… while mentally preparing myself… for the rest of my day.
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In the picture above… is the current state of one of the rims… at Clyde’s Park.
The backboard currently has a crack in it… because someone hit the backboard… with a brick.
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Sometimes I want to keep fighting the good fight for socialism, community, and peace.
Sometimes I want to quit fighting the good fight for socialism, community, and peace… capitalize on my individual gifts… isolate myself from the world… and enjoy the company… of a chosen few.
Right now… I am going to… relax.
Right now… I am going to make breakfast, listen to music, and prepare for socialism, community, and peace… while isolating myself from the world… and preparing for the company… of a chosen few.
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I love Allentown.
While we do not have much here… I sincerely value… what we currently do have here.
It is my hope that in the future… we can all collectively do a better job… of valuing, protecting, and maintaining… what we currently do have.
Until then… I am going to individually do my best… to value, protect, and maintain… what I currently do have.
Above… is a video of the final poem… that I performed.
The poem is entitled “The beginning “… which is the final poem in my book… “A collection of my thoughts.”
I feel an extreme amount of relief… now that my first open mic night… is behind me.
Public speaking and performing my work in front of other people was fun… and now that I know how public speaking and performing my work in front of other people makes me feel… and makes other people feel… I look forward to performing more of my work…and doing more speaking in public… in the future.
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It is now 11:53 pm.
That is all that I have for now.
I am going to make some tea… relax… and sit in gratitude.
I am sitting in the living room… listening to music… and drinking coffee.
I am locked in.
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This morning… I was woken up out of my sleep… by the loud sound… of a major car accident.
I quickly jumped out of the bed… ran out on to the balcony… saw one car flipped on its side… and saw another car imbedded… into a fire hydrant.
I then saw a bunch of random men attempt to get all of the passengers out of each car… saw a bunch of random men attempt to turn over the flipped car… and saw a bunch of random men attempt to control… a very, very… chaotic scene.
I then walked inside of the apartment… closed the door… and proceeded… to make a cup of coffee.
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I have been thinking about travel a lot lately.
I have driven all over the country… sailed in multiple bodies of water… and flown all over the world.
I was born in Allentown, PA… I have lived in East Stroudsburg, PA… I have lived in Los Angeles, CA… I have lived at an off grid magical oasis in the woods… I have lived in the deepest, most southern, and most country part of San Antonio, TX… I have traveled to Northern Mexico… I have traveled to Puerto Rico… I have traveled to Africa…I have traveled Europe… and I have traveled to Asia.
Due to the accident this morning… combined with unpredictable traffic every day… and my conscious disinterest in any other country… my conscious disinterest in any other culture… and my conscious disinterest in any other city… I am making the conscious decision… to never get into a car again… to never get onto a boat again… or to never get onto a plane… ever, ever… again.
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As of May 22, 2026… at 1:26 pm… I have been to every single place in the world that I have ever wanted to go… I have experienced every culture in the world that I have ever wanted to experience… and I have lived every single place in this world… that I have ever… wanted to live.
As of May 22, 2026… I am completely content… with never ever leaving… where every single thing… began.
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If I want to experience Chinese culture… I will cook Chinese food… use YouTube to put on Chinese entertainment… and darken a room… to feel like I am in China… for the totality of that experience.
I will follow that process… for any other culture that I want to experience… from Allentown, PA… from now on.
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Every day I read the newspaper… and every day… I read about… traffic accidents.
As of May 22, 2026… there is too much volatility in traffic… and the reward of going outside… for other than basic essentials… is definitely not worth… definite unpredictable risks… in volatile traffic.
Every single time… I walk one block to the corner store… and cross Hamilton street… I always have to save my own life… multiple times.
With all of those things considered… when it comes to non-essential travel… I am completely content… and have complete conscious disinterest… in any type of non essential travel… ever, ever… again.
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The good thing about going to every single place in the world that I have ever wanted to go… the good thing about experiencing every culture in the world that I have ever wanted to experience… and the good thing about living every place in this world that I have ever wanted to live… I am at ease… and I feel really good knowing… not believing… that as of May 22, 2026… at 1:48 pm… that I know that I can walk to wherever I want to go… that I know that I currently live in the culture that I want to experience… and that I know that I live exactly… where I want to live.
I know… not believe… that my favorite coffee shop… is up the block.
I know… not believe… that I can see my favorite library…from my balcony.
I know… not believe… that my favorite basketball court… is down the hill.
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This… is my official retirement… from travel… and my official retirement… from traffic.
In the few chore… I will see you at my favorite coffee shop… I will see you at my favorite library… I will see you at my favorite basketball court… I will see you at my favorite corner store… I will see you in the streets… or I will see you… at the door.
It is now 2:35 pm… on Friday… May 22, 2026… and it is now time… for me to enjoy… the on grid… in plain sight oasis… that I occupy.
I am resting comfortably in Center City Allentown, PA.
I am listening to music.
Despite the mood I attempted to set… too often… from outside… I also hear… police sirens.
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It is I secret… that I love… to go for walks.
The other day while taking a walk on Hamilton Street… I almost got hit… by someone riding an electric bike… on the sidewalk.
The other day while taking a walk on Hamilton Street… I saw a gentleman driving a motorcycle… the wrong way… on the sidewalk.
The other day while taking a walk in the alley… I saw a tow truck… mounting a motorcycle… that crashed.
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In 2026… despite traffic being completely unpredictable… even with traffic lights… and street signs… I am going to continue to go on walks.
Even though I like to city walk… I think though that it is time… to take more nature walks.
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The other day while leaving the park… I forgot… to bring my basketball.
The next day I went back the park… to see if my basketball was still there… and unfortunately… it was gone.
The other day while at the park… I told myself… that while I am in fantastic shape… I feel a plateau… and I think that I need a break… from basketball… and traffic.
The next day I got… and gave myself… what I asked for.
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It is currently 3:58 pm… 67 degrees and cloudy… in Center City Allentown, PA.
Next Tuesday… in Center City Allentown, PA… the weather is predicted to be… 92 degrees and sunny.
Due to the fact that I lost my basketball, due to my feelings about traffic, and due to the cool and cloudy weather outside… and due to the fact that I have an abundance of food, endless entertainment options, and constant warmth inside … taking a break from basketball… and traffic… both seem to be… good ideas… for now.
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I have already prepared a meal.
I have already done yoga.
I am not needed for anything… outside of this apartment… for now.
