When others’ happiness leaves you sad

Others’ happiness “shouldn’t” deprive you of yours… but darned if it doesn’t remind you of what’s missing! At times it’s impossible not to be envious, jealous, or sad at a reminder of what you’ve lost. “What happened?” you reason… Maybe you were doing okay before, suddenly, tears sprang up at the sight of some ad … Read more

Stalking Cupid

Briana holding the brilliantly dark book "Illusions of Permanence," from which she's about to read the poem "Cupid" in the YouTube video this image links to.

A brilliant man sets out to hunt Cupid with the dark intent to never lose his mind (and end up alone) again.

Better Days Ahead

Man wearing a jacket that reads"THE FUTURE WILL BE DIFFERENT" painting a mural with a big, winged, gold heart.

You and I both know that V-day is just a bunch of hot air. Overpackaged, environment-be-damned, chocolate-scented air. Not an actual antidote to despair. When I read in ADBUSTERS that we buy more stuff when stressed-out, tired, and made to feel alone, it made sense of all the algorithms. Of commercials cutting in exactly at … Read more

Are you reading this with someone else in mind?


(You know how he
responds to advice.)