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Henri Miller

A passage from 'Sextet', 6 essays he published in 1977 when he was 86 years old.

Men and women are socialised to have different communication styles

I write essays for fun this is for practice for my scientist registration portfolio lmao --- Vertical vs. Horizontal Communication: The Basics Vertical Communication = Hierarchical Top-down or bottom-up flow (e.g., boss to employee, teacher to student). - Emphasizes authority, control, and... read more

How does everyone feel about video essays?

I watched two video essays recently and it got me thinking...

It's fascinating to watch discourse slowly shift in real time. (Council of Geeks, "It's time to stop asking "Was Harry Potter ever good?"" and Willow Talks Books, "Romantasy Books are Toxic, Lazy, Conservative Propaganda") I've lived to see Harry Potter be regarded as untouchable gem, to being... read more

Things I've been into/up to recently

- The pilot episode of Knights of Guinevere. Whew! I absolutely want to see more from this story. - Reading substack essays - Putting smoked paprika powder in my food - Looking for plant-based milk that doesn't give me problems - Taking pictures of clouds for my buddy - Reconnecting to my emotions... read more

Paper Promises: The Ink That Lingers

The first thing Derreck noticed that morning was the quiet. Not the absence of noise-there was always something humming in Lincoln, even in the early spring-but a kind of internal hush, like something had finally stopped shouting inside him. Outside, the clouds hung low over Madison Avenue like... read more