Neoplatonism: Supposed to be new. It’s ancient. Supposed to be about Plato. He’s ancient too. An ism in antiquity. Infused with the idea that trance will connect one to a higher power. Solipsism: Selfism. Like a child who won’t share, this ism is for those who think they’re the center of the universe. Cronyism: Friend …
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Drive-thru Astrology
Have you ever read your horoscope? I do sometimes, and I don’t have any faith in the things. It’s all about the wording. The wording kills the credibility. When the credibility is in question, I end up thinking, “I could do better.” I could pass that out at a drive-thru window. Unforeseen circumstances will leave …
Don’t Be Left Out
It occurred to me some time ago that even though there are so many offended people in this world, there might also be a fair amount of people who have yet to find something to be offended about. For those feeling like an outsider because they have nothing to be offended about, here’s a convenient …
Letter Names
What fascinates me about the names of letters is that some of them can’t have a name, unless it’s spelled without the actual letter in it. Why do you suppose we have letters like that? It could be that they’re superfluous letters. We use those for spelling words all fancy and extravagant, like an arabesque …
Hemp vs. Marijuana
Let me start by saying I don’t feel like what I’m about to write is political. It has more of a healthy-lifestyle-choice vibe for me. I just want to voice my opinion on hemp and marijuana. Hemp has a variety of uses. You can make clothing out of hemp. You can make paper out of …
