“I am going to die today,” I thought to myself, “and I don’t really care.” For many people happiness stands on a pedestal, while other emotions fall far below. But danger lies […]
Life sucks sometimes, and I am grateful
So that’s why we’re so fat …
We’re just driven toward comfort food. I ate a glazed donut today I knew I shouldn’t eat. That’s because I’m 20 pounds over what I think I ought to weigh. Although a […]
Nota Bene #106: [no title due to budget cuts]
“Working for a major studio can be like trying to have sex with a porcupine. It’s one prick against thousands.” Who said it?
Nota Bene #105: The Illustrated Dick
“When all you are becomes defined as the amount of information traceable to you, what are we then? What have we become, in a world where there is no separation, no door, […]
Andre Agassi: What a rich man's discontent can teach us all about living an authentic life
They say money can’t buy happiness. The same also goes for celebrity, and even the status that accompanies being among the best in the world at your profession. We’ve had ample demonstration […]
Reality is making us sick, and fantasy can't cure us
You’re honey child to a swarm of bees Gonna blow right through you like a breeze Give me one last dance Well slide down the surface of things You’re the real thing […]
Let's have some empathy for rich kids
by JS O’Brien I feel sorry for rich kids. Seriously. Most of us tend to think that being born with a silver scepter in the mouth is the luckiest thing that could […]
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