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Pulling on Superman’s Cape: A Brief Perspective of Sports Heroes in a Modern World

Once upon a time, sports were a metaphor for the strength of the human spirit; the tenuous connection between human and myth brought to life when the cameras rolled – in the modern age. The hero’s journey begins in obscurity, and it is the rise to fame – to prestige – that comes to defineContinue reading “Pulling on Superman’s Cape: A Brief Perspective of Sports Heroes in a Modern World”

Memeday Monday: The Wicker Man

Memeday Monday: Passive Voice

Memeday Monday: Hunter S. Thompson in Hiding

Memeday Monday: Writing Wisdom

Memeday Monday: The Speed of Life

Memeday Mondays: Motivation

Memeday Monday: Overcoming Obstacles

Psychopaths, Sociopaths, and Assholes

I love Sherlock Holmes. I adore Benedict Cumberbatch as the modern interpretation of the classic sleuth; Mark Gatiss’ writing (and his turn as Mycroft) are wonderful. However, I think we have confused some very basic ideas about the human condition. It is not uncommon for us to use words incorrectly for long enough that theyContinue reading “Psychopaths, Sociopaths, and Assholes”