The shibboleth of democracy

I try to regularly skim over the offerings at the Arts & Letters Daily, as I’ll usually stumble upon a thought-provoking and enjoyable piece to mentally chew on for a little while. Today I found an article worshipping critical thinking and its role in our lives. It addresses the benefits, methods, and values entailed in [...]

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Things that should probably stop

I typically try to remain fairly neutral to cultural trends. They very rarely affect me beyond forcing me to crack a smile upon observing some absurdity. But there are some things that just need to be stopped before it crosses that fine line from between being trendy to being mainstream. Some of these tendencies are [...]

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Have your meat and be it, too

Amongst the cries of the populace at large bemoaning the heatwaves, increasing gas prices, and more numerous hurricanes, sole voices stand out in this time of need to provide solutions to our grievances. Today, I’m one of them. Occasionally, I’ll emerge from my cavern of self-absorbed thought to propose mindful solutions to the problems facing [...]

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