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I Gave Myself a Tattoo
I got a tattoo. It covers my entire body. I did the whole thing at once. And I did it myself.
It would be all but impossible, if not for the design I chose: Null. i.e., I’ve given myself a Null tattoo. i.e., There is not a drop of ink on my entire body.
So…you didn’t get a tattoo…
Oh no, I did…
Jiro
The first university class I ever took was calculus at 8am on a Monday morning. They … Read entire article »
Filed under: Creativity, God, Logic
Be a Selfish Person
Everyone despises a selfish person; it’s one of those lessons we learn early in life. But how does one go about being unselfish? Is it possible, or even desirable to be completely unselfish? If not, then what constitues a healthy amount of selfishness?
The Give All
Let’s begin by trying to construct the perfectly selfless person. This person goes out of their way to help others, always putting others’ needs above their own. Everybody knows … Read entire article »
Filed under: Ethics, God, Relationships
Women Want a Real Man, But What Does That Mean?
This is a response to some of the “women want real men” kind of material out there, and to the controversy my friend Linda Christensen stirred up in this blog post.
So you want a man who’s in control? Who takes the lead? Then STFU about wanting a man who leads. How’s that for being in control? Not what you were expecting? Not what you wanted? Well too bad. Wanting somebody else in control means … Read entire article »
Filed under: Relationships
What is the Self? Get Naked and See!
I’m often IDed to see if I’m old enough, sometimes to see if I’m young enough, and occasionally to see if I’m black enough (it’s in the other pocket, hun). My ID has my name, my picture, my age, my address, my height and my weight about 15 lbs ago. And this is supposed to represent Me? The thing I call “I”? What is the “I”? How will “I” figure it out?
Get naked! No, not (just) the clothes. … Read entire article »
Is That a Word? It is Now!
Is “truthiness” a word? The joke implies that it is not. But if it isn’t a word, then what is it? What makes a word a word? The fact that it’s in a dictionary?
But what happens before a word is a word? At some point, “fellatio” and “cunnilingus” were not words. At some point, the entire English language as we know it today “was not a word”.
Have you ever had the pleasure of being … Read entire article »
Filed under: Language
Of Jocks and Nerds
Mr. Van Bouten had the most peculiar and baffling problem. At a loss for what to do, he decides to seek professional help from Dr. Baxler who he saw on a late night infomercial. He had to be good; he was famous after all, right? But the help he gets is as unexpected as the problem itself.
BAXLER
Mr. Van Bouten, please have a seat, relax, and tell me what I can do for … Read entire article »
Filed under: Life
The Road to Confidence is Fraught with Cockiness and Arrogance
Cockiness – The Shield
Cockiness is a shield to hide low self esteem. Scrawny, pimply-faced high school boys are often cocky. After all, it is an age of awkwardness. You’re not a child anymore, but yet you don’t quite know how to be an adult. There is also a menacing cloud constantly looming overhead: the fear of being the last one to lose your virginity, if at all. High school girls might be … Read entire article »
Filed under: Life
Women Seeking Nice Guys Finish Last
Hi, I’m just looking for a nice, normal guy who’s romantic and down to earth…
Blah fucking blah. No you’re not! Let me do you a favour here and set you straight.
History
You’ve dated a bunch of assholes, and now you’re single. Maybe you did date some nice guys, but you got bored of them, and now you’re single.
Wiring
The primitive part of your brain evolved to be attracted to jerks, while … Read entire article »
Filed under: Relationships
How To Deal With Stupid People
Stupid people have an amazing talent to induce nerd rage in smart people. How do we deal with them? Perhaps we can deal with them by dealing with ourselves.
What is Nerd Rage?
While most definitions of nerd rage include the image of a German kid yelling at his computer, there is a more general rage that builds inside smart people when they deal with stupid people.
Do You Nerd Rage?
Do you feel like punching … Read entire article »
Filed under: Education, Intelligence