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Monstrous Happiness
Terry Eagleton, in his newest book “Hope without Optimism” says, “A future that could be adequately captured in the language of the present would be too complicit with the status quo, and so would scarcely count as a genuine future … Continue reading
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Loud and Impolite Happiness
Any individual who is in a position of responsibility, (regardless of how that responsibility is come by), should not be surprised when they are held responsible. I think it is a great thing when a person of privilege, in a … Continue reading
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Happiness. Stop.
Ticking clock. Can’t open my eyes. Stuck somewhere. Dream? Clocks don’t tick. Bombs don’t tick. Digital world. Time is artificial. Humanity has become. Man-made. I feel deep; in a hole. Subterranean. Tick. Tick. Tick. Tick. Tick. Tick. Tick. Tick. Tick. … Continue reading
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Driving Happiness
This morning, I woke up angry. I showered angry. I walked to work angry. I logged on to my computer angry. I yelled inside my head that conversations today were on a needs-only basis, because I was angry!!! …Then someone … Continue reading
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The Happiness of Futility
Last week I wrote a brief history of humanity, placing it on a scale that approximates a present-day life span of 70 years. On this scale, my personal Lifetime will likely account for somewhere between 5 and 8 hours. This … Continue reading
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