When Being Alive Was Good Enough
By Terence Stone The other day as I was walking to catch my train home from class, I noticed a small child – maybe 2 or 3 years old – sitting up against a black iron fence wriggling around, and...
View ArticleThe Freedom of Self Control
By Vironika Tugaleva “One morning I woke up and was plunged into psychological shock. I had forgotten I was free.” ― Jack Henry Abbott There was a time, not too long ago, when the idea of self-control...
View ArticleThe Truth is – I Don’t Want to Help You
By Terence Stone It’s been nearly two years since I last wrote a blog entry here at US. There have been countless moments in which I’ve had the urge to sit down and write a post. Though I never knew...
View ArticleHow to Destroy Your Life
photo by Montecruz Foto I gave up video games about 6 months ago. It was a big deal for me. I had been an avid, sometimes obsessive gamer since I was about 15. I shudder to think of the hours, nay,...
View ArticleAre You in the Mood for Some Darkness?
Bright If he were to tell you that he feels his body dissolving into a black hole without ever resolving the question of your words evolving, solving the riddle of your hearts devolving, Would you...
View ArticleCrazy, Stupid Violence
photo by Alan English Violence everywhere we look I want to talk about violence today. It’s been on my mind quite a bit lately. From the recent mass shootings, to the police-on-minority shootings and...
View ArticleWhy You Should Feel Your Pain Fully
Photo by Fabrizio Lonzini May joy and happiness be for us a sign as to how close the gods have attracted us, and may our pain and suffering be a sign as to how far removed we are from what we are to...
View ArticleAre You Truly Living by Your Values?
The Death of Socrates Jacques-Louis David , 1787 There is only one currency for which all these tokens of ours should be exchanged, and that is wisdom. In fact, it is wisdom that makes possible courage...
View ArticlePromoting Honesty and Compassion
By Terence Stone Today, I wanted to do something a little different. I thought it might be nice for my readers to see me in the flesh to get a better sense of who I am. I often feel that there is a...
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