Everyone's heard the joke "Why did the chicken cross the road?" with the classic answer, "To get to the other side." Many consider it the quintessential ‘anti-joke’ that subverts expectations by delivering an answer that isn't a punch-line. But there's an interpretation of this joke in which the answer IS a punch line. This joke… Continue reading Interpretations of Why the Chicken Crossed the Road
I have always been drawn to stories about small very close knit groups of characters. Stories about crews. People who depend on each other for their lives and livelihoods. I am so drawn to these stories because they represent the best aspects of people. Crews are thrown together, often by chance. They can consist of… Continue reading The Crew Mentality
Human thought patterns are a fascinating subject because as much as we spend our lives thinking, we still understand relatively little about the process. In this essay I explore thought and the patterns that develop as biological processes, and the nature of ‘intelligence’ within this structure. I would like to preface this analysis by admitting… Continue reading An Analysis of Thought Patterns
I am writing this because when I was depressed and searched the internet for help, I was sorely disappointed. I found platitudes, and self help nonsense that seemed like it was written by happy people for happy people to be happier. It didn’t feel like they actually helped or spoke to me in my mental… Continue reading Some Things I Learned to be Happy
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