You enjoy reading vague generalities about your personality. You are special and unique, except in comparison to the 1/12 of the population that you are exactly alike. One time you stubbed your toe and it really hurt. You feel strongly about many of the people in your life, but sometimes get frustrated with them. Because … Continue reading What your zodiac sign says about you:
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God and the Illuminati
I think people invent conspiracy theories for the same reasons that others cling to religion; they are just coming at it from an slightly different position. The religious believe there's this big Daddy in the sky who has everything under control; there is a plan and we all have our part to play. Comforting, so … Continue reading God and the Illuminati
On Judgement
If you are unable to find respectful, kind, and intelligent people to be with, this means that the respectful, kind, and intelligent people are avoiding you. Turn your gaze inward and try to figure out why that is. This is not some kind of nebulous or ambiguous concept, like karma or the law of attraction. … Continue reading On Judgement
Japanese Commuter Diaries
Intro here. They are flooding the rice paddies now. The vistas of dirt fields are now filled with water; transformed into wetland almost overnight. In the evening light, they reflect the sky and mountains behind; like a placid lake segmented by the grids of paddy walls. Looking down at the nearby paddies from the train, … Continue reading Japanese Commuter Diaries
Corporate Capitalism Fucks the Gizmal
To start with, let's get one thing straight here: capitalism isn't bad. Basic capitalism isn't the problem. People selling their goods and services for money that they can buy goods and services with is a fine way to function. There's nothing wrong with this. It's the parasitic class of corporate capitalists that are the problem. … Continue reading Corporate Capitalism Fucks the Gizmal
Scavengers
It's the outrage scavenger hunt! Hooray! It's time to get offended! Time to get outraged! What fun! What's this? Is that a white woman wearing a kimono? Appropriation! Let's all pile on and ruin her life! It's time to make a difference. Did someone ignorant share an extreme opinion you don't like? We can't just … Continue reading Scavengers
Japanese Commuter Diaries
INTRO HERE On the train. Today I decide to change it up: sit in a seat other than my normal one. I can choose because I always arrive early enough to get the seat I want. My normal seat is usually in the last booth on the train (my commuter train has two cars, generally), … Continue reading Japanese Commuter Diaries
Japanese Commuter Diaries
INTRO HERE On the train. In the daytime, the outside world offers itself as entertainment. Always something new to be seen. Some subtle thing about a place that I missed before. This is my morning leg. But what of the night? In the dark, the outside view is gone: obliterated by the bright light in … Continue reading Japanese Commuter Diaries
Mental Hygiene: The Stop Sign
In order to heal and to improve ourselves it is critical to manage our thoughts. Not control; manage. Start by paying attention to your inner monologue. What kinds of things do you fill your void up with? Are these things you would enjoy hearing from loved ones? If not, you need to work on what … Continue reading Mental Hygiene: The Stop Sign
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