The Gravity of Orphaned Thoughts

Journaling Utter Randomness

The Haunting Truth About Marketing Manipulation and Today’s Current Events: The World Is but a Stage and We Are All Target Audiences

Modern life intertwines commerce and politics, revealing that marketing tactics for products and candidates are strikingly similar. The Attention Economy shapes narratives, prioritizing emotional appeal and personalized messaging over factual policy. As echo chambers deepen polarization, consumers must apply critical thinking to discern substantive information from manipulative marketing in both realms.

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Scrubbing the Walls of Catharsis

Scrubbing the Walls of Catharsis by Elyse Draper Where Our Survival Techniques Meet the Page Born of whimsy or forged in the fires of grief, creative expression is rarely optional; it’s a compulsion, a quiet scream for catharsis. For some of us, flushing out the emotional gravity wells we carry isn’t just a desire—it borders…

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Support Your Local Shelter

Every year, about 6.5 million animals enter U.S. shelters, but only 3.2 million are adopted, highlighting the dire need for adoption. Despite a decrease in euthanasia rates, challenges persist, especially for certain breeds. Advocating for adoption and supporting shelters can significantly improve outcomes for homeless animals and strengthen communities.

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What Speaks to Me?

Books, Dark Humor, Quotes, Books, Whiskey, Art, Beauty, Music, Books, Sarcasm, Irish Car Bombs, Ugliness, Writing, Amazing Food in Exotic Places, Books, Psychology, Maniacal Laughter, Philosophy, a Nice Sauvignon Blanc, Loudly Singing Out of Tune, Books, My Dogs, and Coffee.

(But not necessarily in that order.)

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“And your very flesh shall be a great poem.”
― Walt Whitman
People lived, and died, and were remembered. It happened in the same way that winter followed summer. It was not a wrong thing. There were tears of course, but they were for those who were left. Those who had gone on did not need them.” ― Terry Pratchett
“People lived, and died, and were remembered. It happened in the same way that winter followed summer. It was not a wrong thing. There were tears of course, but they were for those who were left. Those who had gone on did not need them.” ― Terry Pratchett
“There is no friend as loyal as a book.” ― Ernest Hemingway Photo by Balys Buračas (1897 - 1972)
“There is no friend as loyal as a book.” ― Ernest Hemingway Photo by Balys Buračas (1897 – 1972)
“Be faithful to that which exists within yourself.” ― André Gide
“Be faithful to that which exists within yourself.” ― André Gide
“And yet another moral occurs to me now: Make love when you can. It's good for you.” ― Kurt Vonnegut
“And yet another moral occurs to me now: Make love when you can. It’s good for you.” ― Kurt Vonnegut
“What counts is not necessarily the size of the dog in the fight - it's the size of the fight in the dog” ― Dwight D. Eisenhower
“What counts is not necessarily the size of the dog in the fight – it’s the size of the fight in the dog”
― Dwight D. Eisenhower
“And once the storm is over, you won’t remember how you made it through, how you managed to survive. You won’t even be sure, whether the storm is really over. But one thing is certain. When you come out of the storm, you won’t be the same person who walked in. That’s what this storm’s all about.” ― Haruki Murakami
“And once the storm is over, you won’t remember how you made it through, how you managed to survive. You won’t even be sure, whether the storm is really over. But one thing is certain. When you come out of the storm, you won’t be the same person who walked in. That’s what this storm’s all about.”
― Haruki Murakami`
“Everything in the universe has a rhythm, everything dances. ” ― Maya Angelou
“Everything in the universe has a rhythm, everything dances. ”
― Maya Angelou
“I don't want to repeat my innocence. I want the pleasure of losing it again.” ― F. Scott Fitzgerald
“I don’t want to repeat my innocence. I want the pleasure of losing it again.”
― F. Scott Fitzgerald
“I think... if it is true that there are as many minds as there are heads, then there are as many kinds of love as there are hearts.” ― Leo Tolstoy
“I think… if it is true that there are as many minds as there are heads,
then there are as many kinds of love as there are hearts.”

― Leo Tolstoy
“If you're losing your soul and you know it, then you've still got a soul left to lose” ― Charles Bukowski
“If you’re losing your soul and you know it, then you’ve still got a soul left to lose”
― Charles Bukowski

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