Category Archives: Culture
The Triumph of Bullshit
I remember in school there was always a discrepancy between what we learned academically and supposed “real world” application. When challenged, the teacher would respond with an example portraying how you might use a formula or historical anecdote in the … Continue reading
In Love with Tragedy
I thought of that old joke, y’know, the, this…this guy goes to a psychiatrist and says, “Doc, uh, my brother’s crazy; he thinks he’s a chicken.” And, uh, the doctor says, “Well, why don’t you turn him in?” The guy … Continue reading
This Post Will Change Your Life
Besides the political opposition from an anti-Rush Limbaugh fanatic,1 or the discussion of a favored liquor from a Bourbon aficionado,2 few things stir a passionate, story-driven and heavily debated conversation like the patchworks of music can. The reason is because … Continue reading
Less is Addicting
“Curiosity is the intellectual need to answer questions and close open patterns. A story plays to this universal desire by doing the opposition, posing questions and opening situations.” – Robert McKee There is a story the classic screenwriter Nora Ephron … Continue reading
Led Zeppelin Moments
A Led Zeppelin Moment is the blend of our personal and often uneventful reality overlayed with the aggressive sounds of the rock outfit Led Zeppelin. The result of a Led Zeppelin Moment is that our perception is deranged to a … Continue reading