Charli XCX‘s music video performance ofYou’re The Oneis obviously a love song from the perspective of a woman finally realizing she’s found “the one” (i.e., the love of her life). But I would like to indulge your creativity to interpret the lyrics (reflected below) a bit differe...
This is a standalone game. A monolith, strong and proud. But even the most independent among us still needs a friend, and because of this, the Traveling Salesman Edition can be integrated into Sell Outs as an expansion, and the cards are easy enough to identify if you want to separate ...
The goddess of sex is, of course, Aphrodite.Born from sea-foam, carried naked to the shore in a shell, she is infinitely desirable and desiring. Whenever she bathes in the sea her virginity is restored to her, and so with every lover it is as if he is her first. I understand this ...
This is what is written. But I say unto you that the culture war conceals a much more serious conflict, a much more fundamental threat to the life of the mind in the university. What follows will first summarize the major issues in the culture war, as t...
The literal meaning is “surrender, devotion, faithfulness, loyalty, and attachment”. To have Bhakti is to offer oneself spiritually and physically to God in worship.Forms of Bhakti Devotion In the Vedic texts, it often means “adherence, love, devotion” as expressed in human relationships like...
"There's more opportunity and more options with bachelorx than with the bachelor-bachelorette model," Shack Egan says. "I've seen people add meaning to their bachelorx parties, doing things like throwing a school supply drive and following it with a mimosa brunch. Giving back is how the co...
His feet are shackled, and he must keep his legs straightened to avoid being wounded by the blade. A table is placed within his reach containing provisions and drinks to quench his thirst, but a guard is there night and day to prevent him from touching them. When the victim’s forces ...
Being an American is a [1] way of life, and [2] a thought process, that [3] comes through earned experiences. Others with evil intent have altered the meaning of what An American is. They have done this for their own purposes, just like they have redefined what “gender” is, “bei...
about the Rajes, an immigrant Indian family descended from royalty, who have built their lives in San Francisco—a compelling, heartwarming romance between two strangers from completely different worlds, and a poignant exploration of cultural assimilation, identity, and the meaning of the word home...
Note: Original article updated in February 2023, so comments below pondering what is a mortgage and/or the meaning of life may be out-of-date. On the other hand this stuff is pretty timeless. See you in 2033, across a rubble-strewn landscape and so on!