Victor T. Chambers
About me:
Hello and if you don't know me, my name is Victor.
Expression
I listen, play music (flute), practice martial arts (10 years on and off), and write.
Philosophy
Creation is more powerful than destruction, thus, blending everything that is different within me, is to overcome intolerance by expressing my reflection on life.
My warrior philosophy, "I have always thought life to be sacred. Now, this is how I believe a warrior must be governed - life is sacred."
Faith, Religion
I am a 'free' mystic. I define free mysticism as embracing the mystic path as a way of intersecting with the wonders of life, God and the universe.
Honors
I am Veteran of the Afghan theater.
Occupations
Occupationally (for money) I have been the following; Cab Driver, Courtesy Cab, City Cab (To Present; Residence Councilor (21/2 Years) UCP; Assistant Residence Manager (6 mo.) UCP; Bagel Baker (4 Mo. mostly part time.) Bagel Grove; US Army Reserve Medic (9 Years) 691st Medical Team Forward Surgical; Dish Washer (2-3 Mo.) Masonic Home.
Barter
For barter I have been back up at a local cafe. I got coffee for free and that was about the best deal I could have ever asked for.
Volunteering
Voluntary work; 2 Summers Masonic Home; 2 years Resonance Center as Studio Manager or Co-Director; 2-4 months, The Other Side.
Read More »
Hello and if you don't know me, my name is Victor.
Expression
I listen, play music (flute), practice martial arts (10 years on and off), and write.
Philosophy
Creation is more powerful than destruction, thus, blending everything that is different within me, is to overcome intolerance by expressing my reflection on life.
My warrior philosophy, "I have always thought life to be sacred. Now, this is how I believe a warrior must be governed - life is sacred."
Faith, Religion
I am a 'free' mystic. I define free mysticism as embracing the mystic path as a way of intersecting with the wonders of life, God and the universe.
Honors
I am Veteran of the Afghan theater.
Occupations
Occupationally (for money) I have been the following; Cab Driver, Courtesy Cab, City Cab (To Present; Residence Councilor (21/2 Years) UCP; Assistant Residence Manager (6 mo.) UCP; Bagel Baker (4 Mo. mostly part time.) Bagel Grove; US Army Reserve Medic (9 Years) 691st Medical Team Forward Surgical; Dish Washer (2-3 Mo.) Masonic Home.
Barter
For barter I have been back up at a local cafe. I got coffee for free and that was about the best deal I could have ever asked for.
Volunteering
Voluntary work; 2 Summers Masonic Home; 2 years Resonance Center as Studio Manager or Co-Director; 2-4 months, The Other Side.
...
- Page Views
- 32,330
- Content
- 42
- Fans
- 35
- Contributor since
- 9/15/2007
Education/Experience
Highschool. Some College.Motto
Failure is the journey, succeeding is the end.
Displaying Results 1 - 42 (of 42) for All Content
-
FriendshipPoem about friendship.
-
AgragoriaThis is a story meant to be the length of a Novella. It is about life, death and the perceptions we have of control over our world.
-
The Federation - Join the Fight for SurvivalThis is an overview of a Star Trek based PBEM RPG.
-
10 Things I Don't like About Religion!These is 10 things I just don't like about Religion.
-
NAFTA, is it Such a Good Idea?This essay is reflection on the possible negative aspects of NAFTA into the future.
-
Priorities May Help the Over Active Mind.This describes how I prioritize and also how I help some of my friends focus who have over active minds.
-
If You like Star Trek, Your Stupid!This is about Star Trek's Difficult Beginnings
-
A 3D Experience of the Political SpectrumThis is simple explanation of a three dimensional graph of the political spectrum. -
Ron Paul, What Does He Believe In?This is an overview of some of Ron Paul's ideas based on his own website.
-
Coffee and Winter ThoughtThis poem is about a journey in the mind.
-
Quiet CityThis is about a night spent walking a long way in the cold.
-
Coffee Cup PossessionThis is examining possession. What is my own?
-
I See WomanThis is a visual of woman in my minds eye.
-
Playing with PerceptionThis is about getting people to step into other people's world.
-
Coffee Cup PerceptionThis is about perception.
-
Silly KittenThis is a poem about a kitten.
-
FriendshipThis is a poem about a friendship lost through difficult situations and the hope for it to rekindle.
-
LoveIt's kind of a love poem.
-
I Want to Be AliveA poem about life.
-
Language, Enlightenment and ActionThis is about an event but expresses language, enlightenment and action. Let your light shine.
-
Control Vs the Illusion of Control - or Freedom Vs the Illusion of FreedomA look at the warriors, citizens, spiritual, intellegent and enlightened on the perspective of Control or Freedoms.
-
Unjobbing: The Untraditional Choice of Working for OneselfIntroduction to what Unjobbing is.
-
Voluntary Simplicity: The Importance of Food ChoiceHow I make food choices and why food choice relates to voluntary simplicity.
-
Warrior Spirituality: Religious Freedom from Spiritual Identity to Spiritual ActionHow I my blend of beliefs guides me to action that is sacred.
-
Warrior Spirituality: It's Development Within Me and My TruthsThis is an article that defines my philosophy on the warrior spirit and what guided me to these philosophies.
-
How My Display of American Pride Ended with a Visit with the PoliceA story of picking up a flag and getting picked up by police. This is about my feelings regarding pride, patriotism and what matters most in life.
-
Voluntary Simplicy: My Personal, Christian PerspectiveThis is about how my psychology and roots in Christianity formed the beginning of my ideas regarding voluntary simplicity.
-
Voluntary Simplicity: Food Choice and CreativityThis is an article showing application of food choice in Voluntary Simplicity Food Choice and how those choices were used creatively, making my girlfriend a happy pea.
-
Cafe Domenico: Utica, New York's Genuine Java JointAt 2011 Genesee Street you can find Utica's genuine java joint: Cafe Domenico.
-
Christmas in Afghanistan, 2003: An Army Medic's StoryThis is my memory of Christmas in Afghanistan.
-
Elwood's Coffee House: A Unique Experience in Utica, New YorkElwoods Coffee house is a locally owned and run coffee house which serves lunch dinners desert wine beer and of course, coffee.
-
Resonance Center: A Community Cultural Art Initiative in Utica, New YorkResonance Center is a non profit offering an oasis to artists in a cultural black hole.
-
The Other Side, Utica, New York: An Up-and-Coming Non-ProfitThis is information on The Other Side, a non profit in Utica.
-
Backpacking: Necessities for a Two-Day (or Longer) TripThis is an informative piece on how to prepare for your first backpacking adventure.
-
Practicing Voluntary Simplicity with Baking Soda: One Product, Many UsesThis article explains the many uses of baking soda in accordance with the voluntary simplicity lifestyle.
-
Commuting Adventures: Police Pulled My Bike Over For Riding Too FastThis is the story of how I was pulled over by a police officer while I was riding a bicycle.
-
Suicide: My Story of Coping With a Friend's DeathThis memoir chronicles my experience of coping with a friend's suicide.
-
Voluntary Simplicity: Close the Cycle and Go Beyond "Reduce, Reuse and Recycle"Many experiences that showed me the devastating reality of the world in war, poverty and famine caused me to reexamine the way in which I lived. I met someone who further caused me to ask the question, "How does my action create harm or healing in this world?"
-
MysticismMy experience with mysticism.
-
Silence with God Helps This Soldier CopeBecause of the nature of my mind, I often speak the first thing that comes into it. What gets me into trouble is sometimes, obnoxiousness soon follows. I have learned that being able to make substitutions has allowed me to adapt to the difficulties I face in speaking.
-
A Girl and I - DialogueShort Story done in a memoir kind of way.
-
The Mystical Experience and My Spiritual IdentityThis is an examination of Spiritual Identity. It answers personal questions. What is my spiritual identity. How does spiritual identity direct my life. It is written in a very loose sort of way including some slang that I had been using at the time it was written.