The Ocean (is a Metaphor)
You know the ocean? Beautiful thing. Lots of fun. Surfing and cruising and swimming and scuba diving. Also, it kills people. Every day. And that's not even counting when the…
A Man With No Shoes
"I used to cry because I had no shoes. Then I met a man who had no feet." If you ask my mom, that's a quote about being grateful for…
We’re All Going to Die
Stop me if you've heard this before: we're all going to die someday. It's not as bad as it sounds. We're not designed to live forever. We've got a beginning,…
The River (or A Series of Convoluted Metaphors for Human Emotion)
Think of a river. A river can be shallow or deep. The surface can be tumultuous or calm. The current can be strong or weak. Emotions are exactly the same.…
What Is Humility?
"Humility is the foundation of all other virtues. Hence in the soul in which this virtue does not exist, there can be no other virtue except in mere appearance." -St. Augustine
Just… Chill
Remember my last post? All that uplifting "you can be anything you want to be, we can make the world a better place" crap? This week is the exact opposite…
Mold the Universe to Your Will
Do you remember the old food pyramid? Grains on the bottom, then fruit and veggies, then meat and dairy, then sweets at the top? There's another really cool conceptual pyramid…
A Cure For Emotion
Young Love Starvation And Puppies! Did you ever realize that we are the only species that analyzes and comprehends what makes us feel? Each of those images was designed by…
The Solution to World Conflict
A priest, a minister, and a rabbi walk into a bar. Totally kidding, I don't even know that joke. The truth is, priests, ministers, and rabbis are supposed to be…
Good and Evil
Have you ever seen The Lord of the Rings? Harry Potter? Die Hard? Star Wars? The Terminator? There's a great thing that all these stories (and a few others) have…