As a matter of culture
A thought exercise: What if we reclaimed culture as the soil and humanism as the seed? (Defining culture as: the daily habits, stories, and rituals that hold us and humanism:…
Willn’t
Do not - Donβt Cannot - Canβt Are not - Arenβt Would not - Wouldnβt Will not- Wonβtβ¦ but why is not Willnβt ? βWillβ comes from Old English willan…
When Both Our Cars Collide
Her Story: Her book reads like a literary gothic with streaks of magical realism. She is the kind of character who walks through life seeing not just the surface, but…
The Ballad of Georgie Audun
Georgie Audun loved a girl. Oh, how he loved her. So deeply, so profoundly, so unlike any love before that he was paralysed by its immensity. He loved her so…
Reply to The War
(Read the original post here) The βenemyβ starts dehumanised. As it often does in war. They spawn from the ground; they are pests, invaders. Emotion is present early on, but…
The Bunny Lamp That Sees Into Your Soul
You ever walk into a room and feel like youβve just interrupted something? Like the furniture was whispering secrets, the coat rack knows too much, and the lampβ¦ judges you?…
Under The Surface
Fear moulds the surface, but never heals what is beneath. It just teaches kids to hide betterβto flinch faster. Not to understand, not to trust, and not to respect. Respect…
Possession
What if I told you that I loved you, deeply, unconditionally & truly And I cheered you on from the sidelines, felt glee for your budding romances Provided you with…
The Snails’ Perspective
He called it a war. We called it a summer. The grass was sweet, the shade soft under thick fig leaves, and the air carried songs not meant for violence.…
Action/Reaction
No one can make you feel anything without your consent. If someone bumps into you as they walk by and does not even bother to see if you are knocked…
Love Of My Life
In relationship therapy, I once took a test that scored me remarkably low on commitment. The results were politely blunt: You do not really see the point, do you? Rudeβbut…
An Introduction No One Asked For (Including Me)
Greetings, I suppose. This is a blog. I am one of the people behind "the curtain". I wouldnβt call myself βexcitedβ to be here, but Iβm present, which in this…