The Great American Shit Test
“Shit Test: A test that a girl performs on a male by saying or doing something to judge the reaction or response from him.” (Urban Dictionary) **** The United States is currently in the midst of a...
View ArticleHow Do You Know If You’re In Love?
As men mature, gaining knowledge through being in relationships and having sex with ever-greater numbers of women, the way they experience love begins to change. In a world of adult responsibilities,...
View ArticleBalance Of Power
There is a power which vibrates beneath all things in this world. It is always present, just out of sight, but it can always be felt. We are all subject to it, even those who don’t believe it exists....
View ArticleWe Act Like Nobody Dies
America has a dysfunctional relationship with death. Our average lifespan today is longer than it’s ever been, but we obsess over health more than ever before. When people’s relatives or close friends...
View ArticleLove Thy Fate
Amor fati. **** Sometimes in life we have to grapple with issues that are far bigger than what we can see or control. I experienced this recently, when for the first time in my life, I felt that I...
View ArticleHow To Diminish Your Suffering
It strikes me in my own recent experiences and hearing about those of others, that we too often feel completely overwhelmed by our personal problems. They take on a weight and magnitude which feels...
View ArticleReflections on a Saturday
My ex is getting married today. My first girlfriend, I used to call her “Longterm” on my blog. I should probably care more, but I don’t. We were together five years, and we haven’t talked in six. I’m...
View ArticleI Had To See It For Myself
As a new year begins, I’m reflecting on a lot of the choices I’ve made in my life that got me to where I am today. A year ago I decided to end a relationship that could have led toward marriage and...
View ArticleThe Ten Worlds – A Buddhist Guide To State
Last year, I was introduced to Nichiren Buddhism, a Japanese form created in the 13th Century by a monk named Nichiren Daishonin. This type of Buddhism is primarily practiced by an organization called...
View ArticleForeskin Deep: My Thoughts On Circumcision
NOTE: This post was originally published in August, 2013. In addition, I did a companion podcast episode at that time (my first one ever), and I have included the relevant excerpts in a revised clip...
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