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The Opiate of the Masses

The Opiate of the Masses

I am at Bachkovo, the 11th century Bulgarian monastery on the outskirts of Plovdiv. A friend has taken me there, someone I met by chance as…
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LIFE AMONG THE GODS

LIFE AMONG THE GODS

Were I reborn a god, I would insist upon being a Hindu one. Anyone with good sense would. For only then would I be offered delicious…
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A MEDITATION ON THE INTERNET WHILE SOJOURNING IN EGYPT

A MEDITATION ON THE INTERNET WHILE SOJOURNING IN EGYPT

The Old Order of the Western World begins here, in Egypt, Great Mother Culture of the West. Sumer and Babylonia are too far in the distance…
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Menstruation: The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly

Menstruation: The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly

It is no small thing to discover blood leaking from your loins at about age 14. It is, in fact, quite appalling. While there are some girls…
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NY WalkAbout: Times Square Boxers

NY WalkAbout: Times Square Boxers

Every summer I have to have an adventure.
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The Theory of Accumulation

The Theory of Accumulation

Recently an interesting notion has entered my mind. With all due respect to Darwin I have posited an alternative theory: the theory of…
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An Alien in our Midst

An Alien in our Midst

Going from small village to small village during the rainy season in the Andes, wearing what I can only describe as an outlandish outfit…
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BioEsthetics: Nature as Aesthete

BioEsthetics: Nature as Aesthete

In the end we go back to the beginning.
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Acting Instincts

Acting Instincts

Perhaps the reason so many women want to be actresses is because they already are. Actresses.
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Girls’ Rules

Girls’ Rules

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