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“Believe You Me”

Posted on May 9, 2017 by Abigail

“Believe You Me” In “Treachery and Transcendence,” last week’s column, I wrote about the disappointing “new treatment” for my walking handicap. Despite all, I decided to continue it for another week or two, just to see if it could be … Continue reading →

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“Losers”

Posted on August 26, 2014 by Abigail

“Losers” The Loser is the epitome, the spittin’ image, of what we don’t want to be. One time I shared, with a fireman friend, how it feels when you walk down the street feeling like one. “And everybody knows,” my … Continue reading →

Posted in culture, life and death struggle, philosophy, psychology, relationships, social conventions, the examined life | Tagged abuses, aggression, birthright, blessing, crime, desolation, despair, economics, Edward Said, Emanuel Levinas, empathy, envy, fathers, firemen, French philosophers, hatred, Jacob and Esau, losers, manipulation, motivation, one-upmanship, philanthropy, psychology, rejection, self-destructiveness, sibling rivalry, sociobiology, solitude., street smarts, the Other, theories, violence, web of belief | Leave a comment

“Desire”

Posted on September 26, 2013 by Abigail

“Desire” Catherine Deneuve, the iconic French film star, has said in a recent interview in Paris Match, “Desire is the motor of my life.” There is nothing unusual in this, nor does it pertain to film stars uniquely. Desire is the … Continue reading →

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