Dear Creative Individuals, Creative Professionals, Expanders of Thought, Intriguers of Introspect, Visionaries, Discussion Artists, Readers, and All, 
    Thank you again for coming to the site and reading yet another Blogtemplation concept.
    I present to today an image I blended between myself and lighting I found on the web. I would like to thank the artist, whom I believe is the original artist of the lighting image you see, which I have barrowed for use within my unique creation. So without further delay, the artist I would like to credit for helping me to express my own ideas, with their fractal lighting image, is TSHansen, from the page "Heart of Lightning", http://tshansen.deviantart.com/art/Heart-of-Lighting-76318963
    I would also like to share that the skeletal X-Ray is actually my own image from an X-Ray appointment I had, so I can only credit the X-Ray technicians who helped make this possible and the Receptionist who gave me a digital image copy of the image for my personal use. I am quite pleased with the image, and I hope you enjoy my creation using it. I am hoping that my graphic caricature aligns with the correct jaw line and approximation of facial bone structure, if not, well I gave it my best shot. Please enjoy the depth of meaning and layers of conversation this may bring you, your friends, and conversation circles. If you have any interesting thoughts, comments, or reviews of this artistic expression, please share them with me, I would enjoy reading them!
    August and the end of July for that matter, has brought transition, and augmentation of my living choices. All in good time and positive ways of course, and with this, it brings Introspect, yes lots of introspection. So the word I carry in this image is INTROSPECT. It is once again a point in life to review, reflect, dig deep within, and to be clear, introspect.
    I ask you to contemplate introspection in your lives as well, and as your writing desire strikes you, please write back, comment, or leave and click "likes" as you choose. If sharing your introspections with this blogtemplation site is not to your liking or choice, them please, engage in contemplation, discussion, debate, and heavy conversation with your friends, family, and those close to you in life. I would enjoy hearing about your contemplations, but as always, it is the encouragement of thought and discussion that I am after in the bigger scheme of life and encouragement in people's lives.
    I do hope that you are having bigger and better and more advanced conversations in your life and lives these days as I have seen there is a decent following or readership of this site, in the average amount of a single classroom, which is just fine with me. I am happy that all of you are readers!
    What drives you? What empowers you to create? What inspires you to open up your own creativity? Please discuss and share all these things in your lives these days. I implore you to introspect, make some decisions to change something in your life, and take steps in the direction of creative happiness.
    I am in my own transition of goal setting, boundary making, changing habits, and life augmenting to round out several interpretations of the change transition I am in.
I hope you enjoyed today's Blogtemplation, and my artisitic expression. 
Write. Express. Create. And when you do, take some social initiative and talk about it!

-The Establishment

Dear Page Viewers, Unique Page Viewers, Readers, Visionaries, Loyalists, Day Dream Believers, Forecasters, and all the Heart Warmed out there, 
    Let me share that July has been one CRAZY BUSY month for me. If you happen to work a position in which you must meet deadlines throughout the year, please know you have my support. sympathy, and empathy! I would like to thank you all for continuing to visit this site when Blog contemplations were virtually non-existent for some days this month. I am FINALLY able to pierce the work bubble that had me contained and write something out this fine July 28th morning. I will have to admit it will be short, however, hopefully inspiring or encouraging to keep all of you in discussion, debate, and fruitful contemplation among you and your friends and loved ones!
    I am not sure how all of you handle, deal, cope, or manage your lives when it comes to work deadlines and also making room in your lives to express your creative talents, hobbies, and stress relieving activities. I am exhausted and know that come Monday morning, another project and another set of time tables and deadlines begin again. If you have life balancing mantras, catch phrases, words to live by, or points of wisdom to share, please let me know. I am not asking you to launch into competitive comparison by any means about whose deadlines are worse or who had it roughest in their career or current positions, please No! I am hopeful that you contemplate and share your views on the way out of stress and the exhaustive dull-drums of intense corporate world deadlines, or any work deadlines for that matter that weigh you and the human spirit down!
    Share your stories and solutions among friends, and I would hope that one day the visionary inside you, moves you to share those thoughts, comments, and ideas with this site as well.
    Well I need to begin to make some wrap up points and submit this Blogtemplation to all of you, so I will attempt to collect my last thoughts this morning. I have been in dire creative ambition to write and share so many thoughts that seem important, and yet the time has not been available, so in short bullet order, I have to relay MUCH BIGGER concepts in short concise phrases, please forgive me. 
Here it goes:
    - July 4th Independence celebration is an American tradition, though it doesn't have to be one day a year, how do you recognize the spirit of Independence and Freedom in yourself, in others, and in your community, and in other communities through-out the states, the country, the world!

    -  Family bonding and vacation time; How do you spend it, How do you enjoy it, What do you get out of it, What do you give into it, What memories do you keep from it, What memories do you hope to create with it, What do you value about it, and how do you capture it for future reference and contemplation?

    - Connection with the natural world, the camping world, the exploration of the countryside, the challenge of your human body with living conditions set within some forest background and semi trail blazen earth. How long can you handle it, what food do you depend on, how much water do you drink, does it commune you with your spirit and your spiritual connections, does it commune you with your family and friends, do you sit around campfires, do you stare at the stars and the universe, do you see stars and heavenly bodies you don't see normally underneath the city and suburban lights?

    - Relaxation through social events, relaxation through activity, swimming, running, hiking, physical exertion, and/or cardio aerobics, do you have a preference? What is your relaxation and Zen moment, place of calm, fortress of solitude, grounding event or contemplation of thought that brings you back to yourself and sets you back to balance and peace. What's your way back to your inner confident self? 

    With that I think I have tried to express the opening of several ideas I would have liked to contemplate with you and share insight. I hope to get back on some random track of regular interludes and connect with you all again.
    Until then, please enjoy this Blogtemplation, continue to visit the site, and I hope you are sharing, debating, encouraging, and contemplating this and many more topics in the world and environments and people, places, and events around you in your own worlds.
    Thank you for reading, take care of your creative minds!

-The Establishment

Dear Fathers, Men, Husbands, Boyfriends, Dreamers, Visionaries, Restful Pioneers, Sports Fans, Couch Enthusiasts, Readers and the like,

    I am sorry to have a Father's Day review so late in June. I would like to share that I myself had a wonderful Father's Day experience via a metal shop and a welding class. If you ever want to boost your masculinity and sense of testosterone driven creativity, I suggest a welding class from a local artisan!
 I will have to upload images another time, please let your mind wander of the imagery of thick cloth gloves, protective coats, and full face mask gear tinted to extreme welding levels for sight protection!
Sparks flew, metal turned to liquid form and created a molten seem between a metal base and 3 inch diameter cylinder steel tubing. I welded a conceptual tree with a trunk and 3 branches, it now sits proudly in my office high atop a shelf looking down on other office belongings, or rather standing proud in an office of creative surroundings!

I took a few minutes to also view facebook posts the day before and after Father's Day to read relatives posting messages about their Father's which was inspiring. As some men pass away from old age, their offspring remember them for the lessons learned and life they were given with their Fathers. I understand that not all men understand how to be Fathers, or GOOD Fathers at that. I am hopeful that everyone has a chance to learn from someone in their life they can consider a "Father" to them in life, or be able to impart some sense of wisdom or knowledge onto the next generation of youth.
So as this Blogtemplation is reflective, I would be ever so honored to hear about your experiences with Father's Day this year of 2013, and your views or thoughts on Fatherhood, and Mentorship, and Reflection of lessons learned from some Father figure in your lives.
I hope you all are enjoying the moments that family are brought together via a calendar phenomenon of Mother's Day, Father's Day, Memorial Day, the 4th of July, and any other such summer event that brings families together.
Happy Summer Blogtemplations everyone, please comment, share and write back to keep the discussions going, the thoughts flowing, and the contemplation of life alive!

-The Establishment
   

Dear Readers, May Birthday Celebrants, Mothers, Flower Enthusiasts, Summer Breakers, Graduates, Promotes, Family Gatherers, and everyone who catches a glimpse of this entry!

    I do find myself in an interesting position of reviewing the entire month of May, when it seems like it went by so FAST!
    There was Cinco De Mayo to kick it all off May 5th then Mother's Day on May 12th, which I have no entry for, and them Memorial Day strikes on May 27th and its the end of the month already!
    So here I am to review at this point.
So many May events to keep track of. I personally had 2 birthdays to celebrate, one for my Wife and one for my Father, I hope that your birthday celebrations went well if you had a birthday or you celebrated a friend or loved one. 
    Please comment if you celebrated one of these birthdays and tell me all about it, I would love to hear about it! Did you conspire a Surprise Party, did you have lots of friends or very few, did you keep it semi-home made or go out to a restaurant, was it about gifts or just friends being together, I would enjoy the debate over what marks a great birthday! Share your thoughts, your side of the story and any contemplations you feel are relevant when entering a birthday discussion!
    Memorial Day... A day that commemorates as the President lays a wreath of flowers at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, or as I believe I saw it renamed, the Tomb of the Unknown Soldiers. Respectfully there are many named and unnamed which die in the line of duty, and as Americans living free, we are thankful for their sense of duty and purpose to serve in one of many military branches supporting this United States Government. If you are a Military servant, enlistee, or support family or friends in one of any Military engagements, please accept my sincere gratitude for all you have done and the service you continue to honor in giving your time and life to maintaining the life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness the United States Bill of Rights has inscribed as one of many documents that supports the way in which the United States came to be and continues to uphold as allowing us to live a free American way of life. Thank you for your service.
    Please comment if you have served, know someone who serves, or have a contemplation you would like to open up about service to one of any military branches. I know that heavy politics can get involved, however that is not the point of this particular entry in the flow and support of Memorial Day respect. I would enjoy hearing about the life lessons and empowering moments that seem to come from those involved in a military life. Share, open discussion, and pose contemplation to this listening blog site.
    May Day Catch All!!!
    There were many events that filled May including;
The Phoenix Comic Convention, better known to attendees as Phoenix Comicon!
The end of the Arizona School Year, as well as other states end of school year.
Events related to public schools before the school year ends.
College campus ends of school year.
Application deadlines to Colleges across the nation.
And many other events I have not yet imagined.

If you have such an event that happened in May which you would like to address, discuss or otherwise contemplate, please click the link and comment!
I would love to hear about your events and provide writing room to contemplate further!

This seems to be the end of my May Day Review and catch up, thank you again for reading today, I hope you all are kicking off wonderful summers, I will be posting in June about many more exciting topics.
Thank you for reading and being fans of this site, I know you are out there and I know you are as random about viewing as I am about posting and blogtemplating!
I enjoy that you are out there, I just wish you all posted comments or clicked my like buttons a little more, hahahaha.
Thank you readers, thoughtful browsers, insightful page viewers, and all who stop by on purpose or by accident. Happy May Days to you all!

-The Establishment 

Dear Readers, Attendees, Cosplay attendees, Geeks, Nerds, Steam Punk Characters, Star Wars enthusiasts, Ghost Buster fans, Star Trek fans, Trekies, Vendor salespeople, and one of thousands who attended Phoenix Comicon 2013 Welcome one and all to my site today!
    I would like to share what a success Phoenix Comicon 2013 was! I enjoyed seeing an friend I have made at Comicon, Jeff Schuetze of Jefbot, it was great to see him and his continuing saga of Jefbot. I purchased his book which includes the first few years of Jef bot's beginning and adventures. I hope to see him continue success and this site hopes to endorse him and share his comic as time allows for coding and updating.
I would also like to share the enormous fun of seeing celebrities like Will Weaton and the Awesome Hour with Will Weaton, that was great fun Friday night at Comicon evening events.
There were lots of celebrities signing autographs, lots of artists, authors, vendors, and programming to fill more that 3 days of fun and excitement at the Phoenix Convention Center.
I do hope that many of you had great memorial day plan with family. I will be writing about more events and thoughts and contemplations as I can make time to get them to this page.
In the mean time please comment and share about your activities over Memorial Day weekend. I hope your are entering summer activities with joy and happiness!
More thoughts to come, more contemplations to ponder.

-The Establishment

Dear Readers, Site Followers, Contemplators, Enthusiasts, those who enjoy deep thought, and everyone else...
I am deeply thankful to all of you who viewed this page on May 5, 2013, I hope you all celebrated in some form.
One contemplation I would like to pose about the day is the misconception of the reason Cinco De Mayo is celebrated. I am sure many searches were performed on the day, and I am one to tell you that it is my hope many of you knew the correct origins of the celebration of the Mexican army's 1862 victory over France at the Battle of Puebla during the Franco-Mexican War (1861-1867). As noted by the History Channel.
If you have friends, co-workers, or family who would like to debate you otherwise, please share the outcome, as I would enjoy hearing how discussion played out in your experiences!
One other particular experience that weekend was Free Comic Book Day on Saturday May 4th. I hope all of you enjoyed the weekend full of celebration across the United States! If there are any international readers of this site, I would happy to hear from you!
While my blood line heritage is not of Mexican decent, I respectfully recognize the times when people celebrate historical events within their culture and backgrounds. As I am always asking for feedback and sharing of your personal experiences, once again I ask you to discuss, contemplate, debate, and share with this website!
If you have a historical event within your culture that often gets misinterpreted, or misunderstood, please write and comment about your experiences and how you correct these people in conversation.
I enjoyed May 5th, 2013 with my family and I hope you enjoyed yours as well.

Thank you for making May 5th significant in my statistics and views all the pages within this site, please come back again and I hope you continue to enjoy all the Blogtemplation entries I continue to share and open to the internet viewing world.

- The Establishment

Dear Optimists, up lookers, People who need cheering up, Friends of friends, Foodies, The Cheerful, The Down trodden, The connoisseurs, Those trapped in gloom, Those willing to help you out, Family, loved ones, and your inner circles...

    It is May 1st and I was able to be of service to those who were being celebrated in a local luncheon for their service to others. I happily purchased 16 avocados and additional ingredients to put this bowl of delicious guacamole together. I am so proud of my work, and I found that it brought be joy and a sense of renewal. I am sad to see it leave my reach with chips, but like anyone who cooks, professionally or non-professionally, or just within your own home, I had small tastes along the way to ensure those fully enjoying this, would have thankful taste sensations to remember later!
    The point of my sharing today is about renewal. It is the beginning of the month, which is always one sure fire way to feel renewed or give yourself a sense of renewal, a new start, another chance to do or be the person you want to be this month.
I found that cooking helped me feel a sense of purpose, a sense of pride, and happiness when it was complete and I could deliver it to the intended luncheon attendees.
    I suggest that you take some time to reflect, contemplate, discuss, open debate, and share with friends your thoughts on renewal, and how you best enjoy renewal activities. What is it for you? Is it cooking? Is it hiking? Is it meditation? Is it eating in a favorite restaurant? Is it taking photographs? Is it enriching friends around you with your wild and contemplative thoughts....
    Which ever path of renewal you choose, I would love to hear about it and ask you to comment on this site. Please send me a message and let me know where, how, or what you did to find renewal in the month of May. I do enjoy hearing about personal growth and the experiences of the journey of life. I look forward to hearing from you and where your contemplations take you!

-The Establishment

Dear Readers, People who process through boxes, Generations who reflect, the Lookers back, the Viewers of the time before, those who consider past actions and choices made, wishers of change if they only knew then, and holders of deep sadness,

I speak, write, and blogtemplate to you today on a Cultural Dictionary Term (American Heritage);
CATHARSIS : [(kuh-thahr -suhs)]  An experience of emotional release and purification, often inspired by or through art. In psychoanalysis, catharsis is the release of tension and anxiety that results from bringing repressed feelings and memories into consciousness. 
    I have seen and heard stories from friends about actions and tasks that take on catharsis because of the intense emotional attachment to processing through items and materials gained or created in the course of their life. This course of life does not have to be very long, but the emotional attachment is deep, heavy, and various levels of pain. 
    I am not immune to this experience either, and sharing it is a sort of tension release as well today. Metaphorically or literally, the opening of boxes and making decisions about what to keep, what to give away, and what to simply throw out, has been cathartic and slow lately. I mention this from friend's stories and recent experience. 
    I would like to offer at this point an opportunity to contemplate your own catharsis points in life, and consider what you learned, what you released, what you felt at the end, where you hope to go or be emotionally after you heal from the experience? 
    I would be supportive of your stories and your path or testimony on catharsis and additional thoughts you would like to pose or suggest or open for discussion and debate.
    I would argue that the more painful catharsis are the ones that bring memories into consciousness by accident or by "trigger" and the sudden throws of emotional repression that unravels before you until you can bear to see straight and reclaim your emotionally stable self. 
    Interestingly enough the healing process can be equally rewarding either way when catharsis is planned or unplanned as distance and time from the event increase.
    If now is the time for cathartic events, please share, if you are beginning a catharsis and need to reach out for support or advice, if you are supporting someone through their own catharsis, if you have contemplative ideas about the positive and/or negative value of catharsis, or if you simply want to open the discussion to see where it goes, please do. I appreciate your comments, your replies, and your suggestions.
May your catharsis be healthy and bring you to a feeling of wholeness.

- The Establishment

Dear Readers, Grievers, Mournful Supporters, Collectors, Debtors, Timely Documenters, Procrastinators, Runners, Walkers, Crowd Watchers, Family, Friends, and writers the world over...
Today is April 15th, and in the United States, what started out as the end of Tax season, as well as the beginning of a famed Marathon, has become more grief and mourning than anyone expected.
So I write to you today to give this blog as a chance to share your Grief, share your support, share your views, share your observations and experiences. I can only hope that discussion and contemplation has led you to a place of peace and comfort. I can only hope that the people you speak and write with were not affected by the direct impact of the Boston Marathon today.
Though I am sure some of you ask "What if..." and some may ask "Why?", and still others will just look for answers to overwhelming questions that push the emotional stress of the human condition.
I would like to offer that no matter what your deep though process may guide you thr0ugh, that healthy conversation and writing are great ways to express yourself and the emotional state that either death or taxes brings you.
I apologize for my cliché adage "Nothing is certain except for...death and taxes." However I felt like there was clearly two separate issues to blogtemplate today and this is the solution I brought forth!
Please comment, like, or respond to this site and share your supporting or opposing views and ideas on how our United States population is processing this day.
It was unimaginable, unthinkable, and maybe still a nightmare not complete for some today. So my heart and my thoughts and well wishes for health, safety, healing, and those in grief go out into the world and the written inter-scape for all of you to read. Write and respond so that you can express those contemplations that need to be shared today.
In all Support and Unconditional Love...

-The Establishment

Dear Readers,

Now is a great time for Reflection.
I encourage you to comment, post, write back, and respond about topics you feel should be discussed, contemplated, reviewed, shared, debated, and/or otherwise in Reflection...

The Challenge is on, please comment and engage the Blogtemplation!

-The Establishment