No individual is completely free. Both legally and socially, society imposes a multitude of restrictive "shoulds" on its individual members. The "shoulds", developed over a long period of time, serve as a major vehicle for maintaining order. While they evolve and change, and sometimes allow for limited individual variation, they represent a ( Read more... )

I found a whole bunch of crap I did yearz'n years ago

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Ho, ho, ho!

I must acknowledge your strength of will.

However, rashness by itself cannot be claimed as courage. It is also necessary to have the ability to listen to the advice of others.

I got into a bit of an involved game with the kitty last night. I had a duffel bag of clothes I hadn't yet unpacked, so I balled them up into a gigantic laundry nuke and was throwing it around. When it hit the ground it would explode, sending shirts and underwears flying pell-mell about the room, driving the cat into a fanatical frenzy. My room is ( Read more... )

In this world there are coups and there are cockups; nothing else.
One man's coup is another man's cockup.

Good luck.

Realise that falling in love with someone is just the result of a series of generic events that can occur between you and basically anyone who meets your standards. It's nothing more than an emotional manifestation of a handful of chemicals bouncing back and forth. It's not the holy grail of living, it's not your reason to exist, and it's ( Read more... )

Today we journey to the mythical world of Glansalon. Glansalon is a land where Humans, Elves, Dwarves, Goblins and Trolls make their toil ( Read more... )

I have watched your gameplay with the keenest pleasure. For every move of mine, you had a counter move. More than once, you risked all you had to win a single turn. You have proved yourself a skilled player, and our game has brought me amusement. But now it comes to the end. You have one gamepiece left upon the board--yourself ( Read more... )

"If [they] found out you don't like [The Calgary Flames], they'd probably kick you out of the condo and never talk to you again."Ah. The perfect example of why I hate NHL hockey and, more vehemently, hockey fandom. The sport itself? Great ( Read more... )