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At first I thought love as destruction due to the simple fact of speaking of death, guns, rain of lead and a general violent picture. But I think it is…
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:…
Imaginative
Word: Imaginative Definition: new, original and clever Original Attempt (excerpt): βBeing able to drift off to a different world, universe or time. Be able to see buildings, nature and the…
Confronted
Word: Confronted Definition: To face up to and deal with a difficult situation or truth. Original Attempt (excerpt): βThe mirror was held up to him so he could see himself.…
Bewildered
Word: Bewildered Definition: Completely puzzled, confused, or lost in thought. Original Attempt (excerpt): βHow can a person say these things. How can someone that supposed to be a boss β…
NaΓ―ve
Word: NaΓ―ve Definition: Showing a lack of experience, wisdom, or judgment; marked by simple trust. Original Attempt (excerpt): βAn axe canβt be that hard to use or that dangerous? β¦…
Lust
Word: Lust Definition: Intense or uncontrolled desire, often sexual but not limited to it. Original Attempt (excerpt): "Desire takes hold of us. Envelops us. Nothing but us and the desire."…
Cherished
Word: Cherished Definition: To hold dear; to treat with affection, care, or great value. Original Attempt (excerpt): βTo be held and hugged. Told that everything will be okay and that…
Desperate
Word: Desperate Definition: Feeling, showing, or involving a hopeless sense that a situation is impossible to deal with. Original Attempt (excerpt): βNO! I scream out. I tries to stop it.…
Misunderstood
Word: Misunderstood Definition: Incorrectly interpreted or perceived; not seen or valued for what one truly is. Original Attempt (excerpt): A police interrogation where the speaker says βNo,β but the officer…
Innocence
Word: Innocence Definition: Freedom from guilt, moral wrong, or corruption; purity or lack of worldly experience. Original Attempt (excerpt): βIt had felt as if his life was ending and now…
Avoidance
Word: Avoidance Definition: The act of keeping away from something; the practice of denying or escaping confrontation or discomfort. Original Attempt (excerpt): Donβt want to, donβt want to! Need to…