Yearning to go, compelled to stay

What would it matter if I go away? Most people don’t know I’m here anyway. There’s comfort in staying. And then there’s boredom. There’s fear in leaving. And then there’s freedom. There’s stability in staying. And then you stand still. There’s chaos in leaving. Then there’s the thrill. There’s familiarity in staying. Then it’s annoying. […]

Bagel life

Have you ever thought about which side of the bagel you prefer?  Assuming, of course, that you like, or have ever eaten a bagel. Also assuming, that the bagel is sliced horizontally, and not vertically.  I’m not sure why one would slice a bagel vertically, it would drastically reduce the spreadable surface which people use […]

Pity free (free pity?)

The great lie of modern media, from news, to marketing, to entertainment, is to convince us that everything is causing us to suffer.  In fact, very few of us actually are suffering.  But the illusion has us believing that at every perception of inconvenience, or pain, requires a massive cry for help.  The actual need […]