Greetings and Salutations

Posted by E

Thursday, July 17, 2008

Omniphobic...The icy chill that runs through your veins when you hear a noise downstairs in the middle of the night.

Omniphobic...The terror that shoots through your body as you see the imminent accident approaching.

Omniphobic...That sick feeling in the pit of your stomach as you sense your rights being stripped away by a government gone mad.

We are all living in an omniphobic state, our existence merely a collection of reflexive instincts in the interest of self preservation. Whether we come to grips with our fear and adapt or let it run our lives, either way those fears compel and drive us, causing us to be the people we are.

The world around us sees fit to keep us pumped full of fear. Fear of rejection. Fear of failure. Fear of owning the wrong car. Fear of others. Hardly an hour goes by where fear doesn't force our hand on some decision.

Fear is reality. Fear is natural. Fear is intrinsically human. We ARE fear.

How we choose to live with this fear determines who we are as a person. Some of us cower from the world, wrapping ourselves in comforting tales intended to shield us from that which we cannot understand. Some of us live behind a mask, hiding our vulnerabilities behind a veil of humor or anger. Some of us use that fear to fuel our personalities, turning negative energy into positive.

Fear binds us as a species. We may not share the same fears, but fear lives in all of us.


With that, welcome to Omniphobic, a new project from yours truly and a host of other writers, some familiar to the Bonez readers, some you will be experiencing for the first time.

Let me begin your time with Omniphobic by putting forward a simple and direct philosophy for what we will be doing here.

Content is king.

That's it. It's as simple as that.

The overriding spirit of this blog is to provide our readers with interesting, original, and above all varied content.

Predictability is boring.

It is our intent that every visit to Omniphobic will be a new experience for our readers. It is our intent to ensure that you never quite know what to expect here.

Don't let the title fool you. This is not to be a dismal blog filled with unhappy or frightening tales. No doubt you will find some darker fare here as well as some more mature topics, but you are just as likely to find whimsy and amusement as well.

This will not be a collection of links. Though we will not hesitate to provide links to expand on our feelings or add flavor to an article, you will never find us posting links just for the sake of having something to post.

More than anything, Omniphobic will be home to original thoughts and ideas.

We encourage participation. This is your space as much as it is ours. We love hearing from our readers, whether it be for discussion, suggestions or just plain old conversation. We welcome all voices. A link will be provided shortly should you wish to join the team and offer your own thoughts.


Omniphobic...The recognition of thoughts outside our normal boundaries.

Omniphobic...The burrowing of new ideas deep in your brain.

Omniphobic...The feelings that take control when rationality has failed you.

You are omniphobic, too.

And we welcome you.