Review: The King’s Curriculum
This is a fascinating and powerful little book. That said, it is not a book for everyone. "The King's Curriculum" is by Johnny Mannaz, a hypnotherapist and master-practitioner of Neuro-Linguistic…
Quarantine Queasiness
Today was the first day of Spring for my bike. I had to open the choke with a carabiner (the lever is wedged between the air filters, and is almost…
On Homer (Part 1): What Makes Homer Special?
After reading Homer extensively over the past six years, in multiple translations and with the addition of a number of commentaries and analyses, I think it is time to begin…
The Question of Consciousness
After studying religion for a while, I have discovered that one useful way of categorizing different varieties of religion is how they answer the question of consciousness. I am not…
A Critique of Nietzschean Nobility
I have to begin this argument with an asterisk. Nietzsche uses the concept of "noble" in different senses, depending upon the work in question. Across all of his works, two…
Monty Hall Arrogance
"What you're going through is a phase." "You'll understand when you get older." Since I was a teenager, I have hated the condescension of the elderly. This post is going…
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Living on Autopilot: Internet Use and Depersonalization-derealization Syndrome
"You know how you sometimes feel like you're on autopilot?" "Sure. If I'm really sleep-deprived anyway." "I feel like that a lot." Recently, my 28-year-old friend, whom I will call…
The Thin Line Between Love and Hate
Ellie Goulding's new hit "Hate Me" touches on an interesting subject related to hatred in the context of romantic relationships. It is a topic I didn't address in my book In…
In Defense of Riding Motorcycles
When I initially picked up my '78 CB750, it was just a mechanical project. I wasn't particularly handy with a wrench, and I wanted to fix that. Read enough Crawford…
How to Delete Steam in 7 Easy Steps
Some people really enjoy video games and consider them a hobby. (Everyone's got a hobby and I'm not here to bash video games in that capacity.) But for some people,…