Category Archives: The Liminal Times

Essence

Essence

What are you — above all else?
Perhaps a name, etched in time
Syllables that define your essence
Or merely a label, assigned by chance?

A job, perhaps — your daily pursuit
Shaping metal, healing wounds, or crafting words
But does your work define you
Or simply sustain your journey?

A passion — a fire that burns within
For art, for justice, for discovery
The driving force that wakes you
When the world is still asleep

You are all of these, of course, yet none alone
A wholecloth of roles and dreams
Each thread essential, yet incomplete
In the grand design of being

First and foremost, you are human, and here
Complex, contradictory, ever-changing
A blend of the mundane and the extraordinary
Forever becoming, forever ufinished

I Believe In Live And Let Live


Some factslaps about Mercury:

  1. Smallest Planet: Mercury is the smallest planet in our solar system, even smaller than some moons, like Ganymede and Titan.
  2. Closest to the Sun: Mercury orbits closest to the Sun, at an average distance of 36 million miles, but it’s not the hottest planet—that title goes to Venus.
  3. Extreme Temperatures: The temperature on Mercury swings dramatically, ranging from 800°F (427°C) during the day to -330°F (-201°C) at night.
  4. Long Days, Short Years: A single day (sunrise to sunrise) on Mercury takes 176 Earth days, while a year lasts just 88 Earth days.
  5. No Atmosphere: Mercury has almost no atmosphere to trap heat or protect it from meteoroid impacts, which is why its surface is heavily cratered.
  6. Large Iron Core: Mercury’s core makes up about 85% of its radius, the largest proportion of any planet in the solar system, contributing to its high density.
  7. No Moons or Rings: Unlike most planets in the solar system, Mercury has no moons or rings orbiting around it.