[ DISCLAIMER ]   As Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy  (REBT) is informed by Stoic philosophy , this blog entry is part of an ongoing series regarding a book entitled The Daily Stoic: 366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of Living  by Ryan Holiday  and Stephen Hanselman .   Have you ever been subject to wearing shackles (something such as a manacle or fetter that confines the legs or arms)? It can be an unpleasant experience. About this, the authors quote an

[ DISCLAIMER ]   Message to the Grass Roots   On his 2018 album I Self Lord and Master (I.S.L.A.M.) , lyricist Recognize Ali released the song “ Liftin Me Higher ” that featured a sample of the 1963 speech  “ Message to the Grass Roots ” by the late black nationalist leader el-Hajj Malik el-Shabazz  (better known as Malcolm X ) who said:   All the revolutions  that’s going on in Asia and Africa today are based on what? Black nationalism . A revolutionary is a black nationali

[ DISCLAIMER ]   The electronic dance music (EDM) song “ My My My ”, by house music  producer and DJ Armand van Helden , from his album Nympho  (2005), contains a sample of the song “ Comin’ Apart ” by Gary Wright  from the album The Right Place  (1981). I like the line “ooh, ooh-wee!”   For context, “ooh-wee” (also spelled oohwee, ooowee, or hoo-wee) is an informal interjection used to express intense excitement, admiration, astonishment, or joy . As an example, “Ooh-wee, I’

[ DISCLAIMER ]   As Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy  (REBT) is informed by Stoic philosophy , this blog entry is part of an ongoing...

[ DISCLAIMER ]   * Cool Hand Luke  spoilers contained herein   Not having seen the film since early adulthood, I recently re-watched Cool...

[ DISCLAIMER ]   My transition from living in Amarillo, Texas to Aurora, Colorado in the late ‘80s was difficult. I was made fun of for...

[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo from Eternia’s MySpace page circa 2009 (edited), fair use   By the time I was active on MySpace in 2009, I’d already...

[ DISCLAIMER ]   When I was in junior high school, German electronic dance music (EDM) group Snap!  released their debut album World...