Have you ever had the creepy feeling that something wasn’t quite right, but couldn’t really put your finger on it? Well, this article finally helped me put my finger on it. It also makes me wonder what other “universal constants” are simply the result of a quirk of fate or arbitrary decision. [...]
I’m not sure why, but I’ve had a higher than usual concentration of nightmares in the last week or two. They all seem to have similar elements, which may indicate some deep-seeded psychological issue (or it might just be coincidence).
The first one starts with me waking up in bed. I can hear a [...]
I’m slated to go to a friend’s wedding this weekend, as well as his bachelor party later tonight, and I must admit I find both prospects mildly (or not-so-mildly) terrifying. Besides the fact that I’m generally uncomfortable in situations where I’m expected to socialize with large numbers of people I don’t really know, I [...]
A good friend of mine recently sent me a manuscript for a novella he’s writing, seeking advice on where he could improve things. Ignoring the fact that he is an excellent writer, and far more proficient a word-smith than I, I’ve taken the time to read and respond, which brings me to a my [...]
I’m not really sure that Producerism is a word, but it’s the closest I can come up with the describe the phenomenon I’m thinking about. Basically, I feel like I go through these extreme phases of alternating consumerism and producerism.
For instance, in recent memory, I started with a massive consumerist phase starting in November. [...]