Category Archives: Culture

Literature, opinions, futurism

Abandoned

Posted on January 24, 2020 by

Abandoned cars, ships, factories, houses. Some seem lonely, orphaned. Others deserve their fate. They cry, “I was beautiful and important once!” And we reply, “No, you never were.” Many are beautiful only now that they’ve been reclaimed by a splendor … Continue reading →

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Mental Health: Acceptance (Part I)

Posted on January 15, 2020 by

Originally posted on K E Garland:
Around 2005, I found my biological mother’s side of the family, and with that came a narrative about my family’s mental health. The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services sent me a thick…

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How to be Funny

Posted on January 7, 2020 by

Four Key Elements of Humor* In Why Funny Matters we looked at the what of funny. Now let’s look at the how. First and foremost, comedy feeds on conflict, or at least the potential for conflict. It can be an … Continue reading →

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Real Life Fairytale Places

Posted on January 3, 2020 by

At the beginning of every year I plan, or rather plan to plan. But unofficially I dream of escape, and having cut my literary teeth on fairytales and fantasies, it’s fairytale settings like these I long to visit, or even … Continue reading →

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Christmas Around the World

Posted on December 25, 2019 by

“Blessed is the season which engages the whole world in a conspiracy of love.” ~Hamilton Wright Mabie (Click on any image to enlarge it, or to begin slideshow) “And when we give each other Christmas gifts in His name, let … Continue reading →

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Buildings: The Beautiful and the Bizarre

Posted on December 20, 2019 by

I love architecture. Houses, office buildings, churches, museums–the beautiful and the bizarre. Just don’t bother me with the boring! What’s that? Haven’t finished your Christmas shopping yet? How about a nice new home or headquarters for your booming business? Here … Continue reading →

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Love is the Greatest Healer

Posted on December 8, 2019 by

“Love cures people. Both the ones who give it and the ones who receive it.” ~ Karl A. Menninger

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