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  • Dontopedalogy

    Why is it that people, in the process of trying to be polite, say some of the most ass-backwards things? In the past couple of months I've heard: "So you just call people. That's not really work." (Right; all those peo…

  • On Public Tragedy

    I was sitting at my computer and overheard someone say, "Did you know that his father had just crossed the finish line?" I think this is a sick tendency of our society. A lot of people died or had their lives forever al…

  • Why women choose bad boys

    According to this study, women's judgement is impaired when they are most fertile. This clouding of judgement literally makes them incapable of seeing the potentially disastrous results of a relationship with a 'bad boy,…

  • On Butthurt

    Shavanna has a long post about what she terms "butthurt." I submit that the fundamental issue she wrestles with is, "Does everyone have to make such a big deal out of everything?" I think especially in American culture…

  • Social Justice

    Some peoples' needs aren't being met. This is a social problem that has existed as long as people have existed. It is a reality that we must face if we are to have any aspirations of being compassionate beings. Howeve…

  • People are Mean on the Internet

    People are mean on the Internet. We can go into the psychology of it - they don't see other people as people, they don't grasp that teamwork means taking your teammates' weaknesses into account, and so on - but basicall…

  • Hatred of a Place

    So I'm a bit mystified by people who hate suburbia. It always seems as though a place should be loved or hated for its actual features, rather than the postmodern/hipster deconstruction of illusions that people have abo…

  • Mantra

    She sighed elaborately and peered up at me. "So life is just a game." Her smile was tentative, brittle. I considered the matter no longer than a moment. "Some people make it that way. It doesn't have to be." My wor…

  • Mori Does Dating 31

    Obviously a troll post, but it actually has a valid point for some: "Why do Christian women choose to be mistresses rather than to allow polygamy?" Now, importantly: 1. Not all Western women are Christian, and not a…

  • Recipe for a stable society

    Justin Moss, a family law solicitor at Wilsons, a firm in Salisbury, said: "Rich men shouldn't get married, frankly. It's that simple. It's not sensible for anyone, man or woman, to marry anybody financially weaker than…

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