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The Illusion Of Imprisonment

We are only as imprisoned as we allow ourselves to be. Most of the walls and cages in our life only exist within the confines of our mind. They come in all shapes and sizes. “Ugly/Fat/Colored/Mentally ill/Disabled/etc… people can’t do things … Continue reading

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The Existence Of Evil… Pondering On A Loving Deity

The existence of evil… It’s one of those “dilemmas” of faith apparently, and something that atheists (not me though) like to use as an argument for there not being a god. If there is a deity, how can this deity … Continue reading

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Selfishly Social: An Essay On The Need For Contact

Selfishly Social: An Essay On The Need For Contact Why do we need others? We do, it is a proven fact. Lacking instincts, we need exposure to others than ourself to learn even the most basic life skills. Humans learn through … Continue reading

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Memento Mori… Or, The Importance Of Thinking On Death

Lately I read an article in my local paper about how a butcher’s display window had started to garner protest, as the villagers found the hanging carcasses and skinned animals in it distasteful. I didn’t know if I had to … Continue reading

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Relatable Quote #1: Sylvia Plath

“I do not love; I do not love anybody except myself. That is a rather shocking thing to admit. I have none of the selfless love of my mother. I have none of the plodding, practical love. . . . … Continue reading

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Universal Beauty, Mathematics And Celebrity Pics: A Study

Regular readers of this blog know by now that beauty is a bit of a pet topic for me. I’m not talking about beauty products or haircare, I mean beauty as in “esthetically pleasing”. To summarize my ideas on it: … Continue reading

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Transparency… About Exposure and Acceptance

I got the idea for this post in one of my classes. Architecture of the 20th Century. We discussed among others Farnsworth House, a creation of famous architect Ludwig Mies Van der Rohe, situated southwest of Chicago. This house, built … Continue reading

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Off With Their Heads! On Decapitation and the Aesthetics of Murder

Lately I’ve been wondering about many things, while researching for my upcoming synthesis paper about beheading. One of the foremost is my own taste for murder, and how I should see it objectively. I am a rather depraved person, and … Continue reading

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Movie Quote #11: Insignificance

All that lives is prone to experience the tragic insignificance of existence…

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I’m Sorry: On Guilt and Regret

You don’t even know the meaning of the words “I’m sorry” (Illegal -Shakira) I Am Sorry. Three words that are for what I believe are more often misunderstood than that other famous threesome. What does it mean to be sorry? It’s … Continue reading

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