My interpretation of this (which may very well be wrong, and if someone knows for sure, please correct me) is that on the basis of shared characteristics, apes are “monkeys” (/simians); however, in real world usage people still tend to say that Apes and Monkeys aren’t the same (a...
people will do things that you want them to do if it's on their own terms, like they don't feel forced. I'll give a personal example: Once, I wanted to surprise my mom with a birthday cake for her birthday as a gift. However...
the intrusive thoughts, but i never bother to call- i just acknowledge i have them, and wait for them to pass. Many times when i’m having an episode i know what to look for. There are times though, where the thoughts are so intrusive, ‘the end’ is the only thing that makes ...
One Assassination Under Godby Marilyn Manson: Yes, I realize Manson is an incredibly controversial figure & I’ll confess that I almost didn’t include this album for fear of people verbally bludgeoning me over it. Let me just say this- I do believe in innocent until proven guilty as well...
Grades don't matter if you think about it. They don't give you people/social skills, teach you how to buy a house, or help you raise children. Instead, we're stuck with questions like, Find the volume, radius, and diameter of this soup can. Screw that. It won't help you in ...
In another place I’m writing than here, several people have told me that my writing is funny. Which if you read my writing here, that might strike you as funny. Because reading here, you’d wonder if I even have heard of humor, of the idea of anything being funny. ...
I remember that when I first read Dragonfall, I felt that, although the world building is good, I wanted so much more. I really wanted to know more about the world where the dragons were exiled to and the events that led up to their exile. However, this didn’t bother me so much ...
I guess that’s for you to decide. For some people, dust isn’t a big deal. It just doesn’t bother them in the least. For your mother-in-law, it’s just one more reason for her to dislike you. Aside from being unsightly, dust is really kinda gross. For the most part, all ...
intense and full-bodied flavors that are muscled, taut and almost tense on the enormously long finish. This is old school burgundy with the hallmark finishing austerity fashioned in a ‘take no prisoners’ style that will please purists and the patient. Don’t even think about opening this for...
When parents tell us they’re upset with their child for being angry, we say, “Is it not okay for him to ever just be disappointed and unhappy and mad? Because everyone feels that way sometimes.” Remember that people can be justifiably disappointed and may present that in an angry way...