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Another Tip You Can Use…

How to think for yourself: Proceed from the facts… not someone else’s interpretation of the facts. This tip really isn’t for you, oh my faithful readers; you’re all way too cool and intelligent and likely have this down already. No, … Continue reading

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Self Care?

So, there’s a lot going on just now. Protests in the streets. A dangerous pandemic. The collapsing of Capitalism under its own, bloated weight. (and like always, the ones least able to bear it are the first ones to have … Continue reading

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If You’re Going to Be Weird…

…Be so god damn good at it that the world can’t deny you. (I suppose that’ll be my White Lotus Sermon, and like the Buddha, I’ll have to explain to anyone that didn’t immediately get the point, which probably is … Continue reading

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Coping Strategies…

In a trend that is threatening to become the norm, I can’t muster the concentration to write the post I sat down to write this morning. Maybe it’s just mornings? (some days there just isn’t enough coffee.) Thankfully it’s not … Continue reading

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Character…

There are a lot of aspects to writing. Definitely more than I could go into with a single post. So, say you had to pick one that would make the most difference to a story. What would you choose? (You … Continue reading

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The Abyss…

As it seems the Ghost of Sinus Funk Present has decided to manifest its own brand of holiday spirit inside my head, and I am now on everything but roller skates to deal with its less than tender ministrations, let’s … Continue reading

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Meditation on Philosophy…

I have a B.A. in Philosophy. I’ve mentioned somewhere before, but it bears repeating, the exchange I’ve had – more than fucking once – with random people when I tell them about my degree. It usually goes something like this: … Continue reading

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Making Your Way in Uncharted Territory…

So, I was watching one of the people I follow on YouTube. It was the first time they’d posted in a while. I dig their content, so I was curious about the absence. By luck, it happens that this very … Continue reading

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Hypnagogia…

Can I talk to you about some weird shit for a minute? Good. (This post is probably of more interest to the creative types, but hey, we’re all creative in some way. So, keep reading.) I’ve spent a lot of … Continue reading

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PCBC: Argument – the Wrap Party…

So, what’s left to say about arguments and how to have them? Well, a shitload more than I’m willing to post about here, at least for the present. For this, the last post in this series, I am not going … Continue reading

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