Bend It Like Orwell
Essay Rules from the Master
Eric Scheske
Social Activist Thomas Merton Didn't Stay Informed?
Merton didn't trust the media, but he formed strong opinions on current events. It's because Merton was an artist victimized by his left hemisphere. He needed to embrace causes.
Scrolling Blog: February 2024
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I Loathe the Republican Party
But Thank Goodness for the Republican Party
This issue is so important, I'm not inclined to much care what kind of politics or demagoguery or other roguery is driving the opposition, just as long as this measure is exposed and
Kerouac and Cassady Pick Up a Hitchhiker
Sal’s and Dean’s wanderings are exercises in detachment. The road detaches them from the binding conventionalities of normal society. As a result, they are able to enjoy everything and everyone, even the most disgusting, because they are able, in their unique way, to see God’s stamp of
Austria Loves Its Schnapps. Plus: Wine Trends 2024
Brews You Can Use
The Homeless Have Vigorous Circadian Clocks
Sacred Cow Homeless
Ari Matti Mustonen had a good set at the Comedy Mothership. He comes from Estonia. He pointed out that they have homeless in Europe too, but they're not . . . erratic. He talked about moving to Austin and dealing with a homeless guy who's always
What the Ape Man Can Teach Us About a Common Mental Mistake
Pithecanthropus is the ape-man. He's also known as the Java Man and the Peking Man. Latin-loving scientists call him Homo erectus, Homo modjokertenses, Meganthropus palaeojavanicus, Pithecanthropus robustus, and Pithecanthropus dubius.
He is the creation of Dutch physician Eugene Dubois. In the 1890s, Dubois discovered a few bony remains
This is So Outrageous, I Won't Believe It Unless This Guy Shows Up Wearing a Toe Tag
And Introducing "the Murder Paradox"
Austin: Beautiful Model Plus 20 Pounds
Picture a model. Neither waif nor plus-sized. Maybe Cindy Crawford in her prime.
Now picture her ten years later with 20 more pounds.
She'd probably still be kinda hot but not when compared to her prime.
That's Austin.
300,000 to One Million
Austin has put
Five Dispositions that Can Make Your Life More Productive and Happy
The philosophy of focusing on a slow and loving existence in the quiet now