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Is Meaning Possible in a World Without God?
Originally posted on Truth Is Elusive:
I was going to do a series about meaning but as I was studying and writing the series on morality I realized that there is a whole lot of overlap in the 2 subjects. They are both based on values which would explain that. Many of the things I…
But Money CAN Buy Happiness
My guest post on A Holistic Journey about cash, scratch, dinero. Check it out. A Holistic Journey Does money buy happiness? I’m not sure, but I do know it bought the $200 dollar suit, $40 leather shoes, and $20 dollar hair cut I absolutely needed to get hired. Money bought the civilized means that erased […]
Arrhythmia In a Can
This article was originally published in the Reno News and Review. It appears here in slightly updated form. College means five years—four, if you’re lucky— of burn out, poverty and scary neighbors. Intelligence means less than endurance, ingenuity means less than perseverance, and noble purposes mean so much less than chemical stimulants that it’s kind […]
I’m a Featured Author
The Blackguard, and by extension, yours truly, is the featured attraction at my publisher. Much thanks to Lucky Bat Books for helping me so much. http://www.luckybatbooks.com/2014/08/ben-garrido/
The Blackguard is Official
Eleven years, thousands of hours and enough time grimacing at mutilated notebooks to scare off an entire congregation of nice old ladies. The Blackguard, my first novel, that monster collection of revisions and one-more-things and insecurities – it’s done. I hope you take a moment to consider the new release on amazon.com. If you wish […]
Critique Groups: Ego, Etiquette, and Expectations
Originally posted on San Giacomo's Corner:
Hello, all you budding authors. Have you been shying away from joining a critique group? Maybe you’re apprehensive about showing your work in public. Perhaps you’ve written a chapter, a poem, or a short story, and only your spouse and best friend have read it. Their reaction was…
Blog Hop Writers Award Showcase
Originally posted on Unload and Unwind:
? I was really flattered when Irene asked me to participate in the Blog Hop as it is an award designed to showcase blogs devoted to writing, be it journal style, political, fiction, short stories or human interest along with the many other variations that those who enjoy the…
위험한 도덕 파트 3
결론: 만약 이 시리즈의 글이 제가 원하는 바대로 여러분의 감정에 영향을 끼쳤다면, 제가 사용한 감정 조정 방법은 아마 여러분의 일상 생활 속에서 꾀나 유용하게 쓰일 수 있을 것입니다. 그래서 제가 어떻게 첫 번째 글 속에서 여러분을 적대적으로 만들고 민족적 결속을 시켰으며 두 번째 글에서는 어떻게 여러분을 방어적이고 박해적이게 만들었냐고요? 1. 저는 여러분의 정체성에서 가장 근간적인 […]
위험한 도덕 파트1
파트1 이 파트는 한국인의 도덕적 속임수에 관한 이야기입니다. 이 글은 미국인 독자가 아닌 한국인 독자를 위해 쓰여졌습니다. 만약 미국인이시라면 여기를 클릭하셔서 여러분을 위한 글을 읽어주세요. 만약 미국인도 한국인도 아니시라면, 여러분들이 원하시는 순서대로 이 글을 읽으셔도 무방합니다. 미국은 위험천만한 미치광이들의 나라입니다. 한국인은 주기적으로 일어나는 미군들의 강간과 폭력, 한강 오염과 비극의 미군 탱크 여중생사망사건을 제외하면 아직 최악의 […]
The American Morality Trap, Part One
This article is part one of The American Morality Trap. It is for an American audience. If you’re Korean, I’d ask you click here and read the Korean Morality Trap first. If you count yourself a member of neither tribe, read in whichever order you please. South Korea is a menace. We don’t really understand […]
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