I just returned from a three-day solo backpacking trip, hiking alone into the Canadian outback. When most people think about hiking, they imagine a leisurely stroll down a well-maintained park trail. They might see some nice fauna, a few birds, snap some selfies and return to the parking lot. This is not the sort of…
“To be normal, is the ideal aim for the unsuccessful, for all those who are still below the general level of adaptation. But for people of more than average ability… the mortal compulsion to be nothing but normal signifies the bed of procrustes – deadly and insupportable boredom, a hell of sterility and hopelessness. Carl…
Today’s article is going to be different. A little philosophical. I want you to use your imagination, that thing we used before smart smart phones. Imagine that you wake up one day with a super power. You don’t have the ability to materialize wishes… not exactly, but you can manifest any goal through the application…
I had some great drama this weekend. I was walking home yesterday when three men tore grappling and yelling out of a liquor store. Two were chasing one, and they all appeared dishevelled, like lowlifes. The crowd gathered around surely thinking this was crackhead drama, until one of them yelled “We’re cops! We’re arresting him!” Thinking…
A few years ago I started hearing from women what I considered three problematic words: “I love you.” To my Casanovian ears these words rang holy alarm bells. They meant I’d be dealing with neediness, jealousy, and women who were what my natural friend calls “Dick Sick.” I’ve since changed my views. Most guys who…