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“What we are today comes from our thoughts of yesterday, and our present thoughts build our life of tomorrow: Our life is the creation of our mind.” -Hindu Prince Gautama Siddharta, the founder of Buddhism, 563-483 B.C. My lover and … Continue reading

I am not the sum of the facts I have accumulated over my life but I am someone who compulsively accumulates facts. Molasses is my favorite coffee sweetener. If I’m not careful, I start to feel envious for the tiny … Continue reading

Karl Marx wrote in Capital that capitalists are basically fetishists, worshipping mystical powers that workers impart to the goods they create (sounds like Prada to me). Before latex, fetishists had made do with what they had—fur, silk, and tight-laced corsets. That was … Continue reading

When it comes to faith, I make it clear: I do not believe in the “supernatural” because sometimes nature really is that weird. That isn’t to say I buy it all but I do have an appreciation for metaphors and … Continue reading