In 1974, physicist Richard Feynman stood in front of a group of Caltech graduates and gave them a warning—one that has aged far better than most Continue Reading
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The Job is Only Part of It
Editor’s note: In-text citations have been removed to align with The Havok Journal’s formatting. Full references remain listed at the end. There is Continue Reading
No One Knows What This War Is For
We’re two months into America’s latest Mideast predicament and there does not appear to be any quick resolution to our war of choice. The situation is Continue Reading
The Outrage Buffet Is Open, and America Has Gone Back for Fifths
Hatred is a contagion, but let’s not insult viruses. Viruses at least have the decency to mutate quietly in a Petri dish. American hatred straps on a Continue Reading
The Fallacy of Youth
By Ryan Mimna The fallacy of youth lies in the same ideals inexplicably tied to it. Change, Rage, Hope, all wrapped in ideals that have Continue Reading
Viper in the Hatchback
When I was eighteen years old, two friends and I drove to Columbia, South Carolina, to a reptile show. Keeping reptiles and amphibians hadn’t yet Continue Reading
Lupus In Fabula, Lupus In Veritas
Lupus in fabula—“the wolf in the story.” High school Latin was a long time ago, and Westover Senior High seems like it is a world away. When I heard Continue Reading
Why I’m Thanking You for Your Service
By Anonymous Mommy, Mommy!" he said with the oh-so-cute voice only a preschooler has. "There's one! Can we do it?" You hear this and immediately Continue Reading
When Instinct Kicks In
Heh. I love it when someone from my deep past finally finds me here on fb. Jimmy was a solid dude who worked more than a few security gigs with me and Continue Reading
I’m Unable to Speak the Words I Write
I have long debated how to capture these fleeting thoughts and emotions. They exist only in rapidly fading moments. They are quickly captured, boxed, Continue Reading
Design Thinking: What It is and Why It Matters
“Design Thinking” is the willingness to deeply understand a problem from many, many angles. From empathizing with an issue and causes that it affects Continue Reading
A Pilgrimage to Belleau Wood
I had been around our sun almost fifty times when 2023 rolled around. To celebrate this milestone, I wanted to head off to the southeast corner of the Continue Reading