The Call of the Void
The French have some interesting semantics, in that their definitions are oddly accurate. One example is an orgasm: la petite mort, “the little death”. The sensory overload from an orgasm is divine and...
View ArticleIt’s Hard To Have Self-Esteem When…
…one of your parents constantly put you down. Being called a bonehead or screw up is detrimental to developing brains. Being told “You’ll just mess it up like everything else” tints self-esteem in...
View ArticleThe Source of Destructive Emotions
A few days ago, I journeyed downtown for an interview. Less than fifty paces from the designated building, a man approached from my right. He saw the cigarette between my fingers and asked, “Hey, you...
View ArticleAnger
Some claim anger is the productive side of depression. My mother would agree with this. She’d say how she “always used [her] anger to motivate her”, to give her strength in accomplishing her goals....
View ArticleFluoride and Dreams
[You'd think a contraption that "filters" water would filter everything. Sadly, no. The commentor below is correct and Brita doesn't filter fluoride. There are fluoride and arsenic filters on the...
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