e! Warning: If you are easily offended (or so self-obsessed that you think the author is writing about you specifically) don’t read this post. In fact, go here, where you will be distracted by the pretty colors, fascinating shapes, and cute sounds. That way, the bubble you live in won’t be burst by that evil thing … Read more
Oh my god! I’m a humanist? A humanist is someone who holds that the universe exists for no purpose. That we are the result of a blind and random process that does not necessitate any kind of meaning. Humanism differs from the more extreme philosophy of nihilism, in that life can have a meaning if … Read more
I was thinking today about the rise and fall of fame. I’m not famous, nor do I know any famous people to speak of, but I know that it isn’t easy. Once you reach some level of fame, pretty much anyone who knows who you are is hungrily waiting for you to fail so they … Read more
I’ve been at various times been accused of being elitist, racist, republican, classist, classless, rude, vulgar and once, upon calling someone a moron, mentalist… I don’t think I fit into any one category to be honest. I have moments of clarity that sometimes people find off-putting. What it all boils down to is that I … Read more
I’m not sure about the rest of you cats, but I’ve often wondered about the myriad of beauty products sold to women. There’s lotions, peels, scrubs, masks, ointments, salves, salts, dyes, and a few others I have no way of categorizing without a degree in chemical engineering. The Red Queen is an esthetician by trade … Read more
Depending on who you ask, the civilian death toll in the first two years of the Iraq war might be 100,000, 194,000, or 1,000. The latest issue of U.S. News & World Report has an editorial (Fun With Numbers, August 1, 2005) that tries to ascertain the validity of statistics that are gathered by groups … Read more
It had to happen eventually, right? I mean, kids grow up, right? In case you’re absolutely clueless, I’m talking about Harry Potter & The Half-Blood Prince and the fact that the lead characters, Harry, Ron & Hermione, spend a good portion of the book hooking up with whomever will have them and eventually, each other. … Read more
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Being raised catholic and reading the old testament cover to cover, then having been forcibly “converted” to christianity and reading the King James bible cover to cover, then exploring Buddhism and other Eastern philosophies in my late 20s, I like to believe that I am relatively well-read when it comes to religion. I’ve yet to … Read more
Let’s say that Limey finally gets his wish and opens up a pub somewhere in the hinterlands of Britain. Let’s also say that he’s greedy and has little understanding of the laws of supply and demand. As such, he sets his prices 1 1/2 times higher than his competitors. Let’s also say that he has … Read more