Myths, Legends, and Lies

“Pseudo” is a prefix applied to words under specific conditions. When applied to words like “classical” and “random,” pseudo basically means “sort of.” Pseudo-classical means sort of classical, pseudo -random equals sort of… Continue reading

They Will Judge Us by Our Ruins

We live in a age when the word “Judgment” has almost become taboo. Nobody wants to be judged, and nobody is allowed to judge anything. But we are kidding ourselves. Judgment happens all… Continue reading

The Perks of being a Sith in Winter

In the Star Wars franchise, the Jedi and the Sith are reflective of the age old conflict between controlling our emotions, and being controlled by them. The Jedi Believe: “There is no emotion,… Continue reading

A Most Excellent Philosophy

Movies can teach us a lot about the world. They show us the way things are, and help us determine the way we would like things to be. Some films set out with… Continue reading

The Universe Compels Me: Do Not Do Dishes!

Even though you might not notice it, everything around us is the result of a long process of development. The computer you are reading this on owes its creation to centuries of incremental… Continue reading

Clothes are like Ideas

Human beings are the only creatures on Earth that wear clothes. A circus bear might wear a tutu, or a dog might wear an ugly Christmas sweater, but they would never choose to… Continue reading

Work Fast or Work Right?

No matter where you live or who you are, you will encounter work. We usually think of work as a job or occupation, something you do to earn money or food. But it… Continue reading

Outlook and Attitude

Everyone has their own way of seeing the world. For better or worse. Two things that help determine these individual perspectives are outlook and attitude. These are very similar things, but there is… Continue reading

Ode to the Personal Holiday

The end of November is full of birthdays. My father, several friends, and myself were all born in November. It is strange to think that there are people out there who don’t even… Continue reading

Trapped in the System

In the United States we have seen our way through yet another voting season. Election time is supposed to invoke feelings of freedom, liberty, and civic duty. Democracy, after all, is a rare… Continue reading

The Invention of Magic

When we think of the past, and the attitudes of the people who lived then, we think of superstition and fantastical beliefs. Before our modern age of reason and enlightenment, people believed in… Continue reading

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