Everyday Symbolism

Everyday Symbolism

May the Spirit of Davey Crockett Obliterate Obamacare

“Born on a mountain top in Tennessee Greenest state in the Land of the Free Raised in the woods so's he knew every tree

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Is Nature Evil?

"When beholding the tranquil beauty and brilliancy of the ocean's skin, one forgets the tiger heart that pants beneath it; and would not willingly remember remember that this velvet

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What Motivated Binghamton’s Jihadist to Murder Professor Antoun?

On December 5th, 2009, Abdulsalam S. al-Zahrani, a 46 year old Binghamton University graduate

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The Anxiety Underlying Global Warming Hysteria

Why is it that the overwhelming majority of people who fear “global warming” are politically left of center? The obvious answer is that the left

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The Philosophical Calamity that Created Vampires

“The sleep of reason produces monsters.” — Francisco Goya Myths, legends and stories about vampires have appeared throughout history,

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The Hidden Motives Behind the Balloon Boy Hoax

If self-knowledge were an easy thing, Socrates would not have spent his entire life pursuing it. And yet, most people believe that they know

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The Deeper Meaning of Adultery

If you haven’t seen the hit TV drama Mad Men, it’s about a New York advertising agency, in the year 1960. Its protagonist

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The Law of Attraction as Flight from Reality

“If Wishes were Horses, Beggars would ride.” — J. Kelly Scottish, Proverbs In the “new-age” section of any large bookstore

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What Makes for a Free Spirit?

[Warning: film plot spoiler ahead] In the film, “Yes Man” (2008), Jim Carey plays the part of Carl, a conventional, introverted, cautious fellow

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Socialism’s Incestuous Relation to the Mother

A nation with a socialized economy is aptly called a “nanny state.” Like an overly protective mother, it stifles self-reliance, individual initiative,

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The Pathos of Dying, While Getting One’s Act Together

There have always been large-scale funerals for entertainers, from Rudolph Valentino to Elvis Presley. But never has there been anything

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Is It Better to Follow Your Dreams or to Awaken from Them?

“Life is a dream.” — Calderon. “History is a nightmare from which I am trying to awaken.” — James Joyce. Susan Boyle chose the perfect