Language plays a great part in our life. Perhaps because of its familiarity, we rarely observe it, taking it rather for granted, as we do breathing or walking. The effects of language are remarkable, and include much of what distinguishes man from other terrestrial beings. Language originates in and has its primary reference to everyday … Continue reading
If there is a Fog, the Monsters Can’t See Me!
Domestic burglary is a huge societal problem, and one of the most frequently occurring crimes. In the United States of America, 1.1 million domestic burglaries are reported to the police each year. To give a sense of community dysfunction associated with the problem of domestic burglary, the very commonly reported issue is theft of goods … Continue reading
Do Not Tell Any of the Family Secrets!
I remember when I was younger and people had “cool” parents or grandparents; it was intriguing, a novelty, something many believed was amazing because older adults were generally quiet, reserved, and boring. However, as people my age are now adults and many have kids of their own, immature senior citizens are no longer cool. Now … Continue reading
The Last Enemy that Shall be Destroyed is Death!
After one has learned how to listen, he must learn what to listen for. From the psychiatric point of view, there are four basic vocal signals: sounds, accents, voices, and vocabulary. The commonest breathing sounds and their usual meanings are as follows: coughs (nobody loves me), sighs (if only), yawns (buzz off), grunts (you said … Continue reading
Let’s Get the Hell Out of Here!
America is going through a major upheaval right now. It used to be between the haves and have-nots, but now the war is between those who abide by the law and those who choose to openly partake in criminal activity. While we devour each other in socioeconomic and religious wrangles, the rest of the world … Continue reading
Do You Have Fear of the Vengeance of Magical Powers or Power-Holders?
For many people, there is a world of anguish, conflict, and victory they face on the daily basis. Youth can be the most exuberant, the most careless, the most self-sure, and the most unselfconsciously productive stage of life. However, in modern times, youth are being used as medical and psychological experiments by the TV news … Continue reading
No One Would Be More Astonished to Find Him Dead Than….
Fanatical partisans full of pet theories naturally become intoxicated over them; thus, they are unable to see straight and perceive truth until they recover their intellectual sobriety again. The fates drag the one who does not will; they lead the one who does. Freedom consists not in realizing alleged historical necessities but rather in making … Continue reading
The Sweet Self-Torture Which is My Whole Delight
Evil mechanics have been in operation in the minds of men for centuries. Ignorance and all its causes are evil. In some cases, people are unable to discern whether their illness is mental or demonic. Studies assessing individuals with neuro-psychiatric conditions associated with evil-related behavioral abnormalities have been suggesting a potential role of frontal and … Continue reading
The First Step on the Road to Hell
If it is of the right kind, thinking can lead us nearer to the kingdom of heaven. However, if it is not, it can lead us nearer to the gates of hell. I do not know about the kind of balance of mind, body, and soul that some assume is normal; but if it does … Continue reading
Our Cover Was Blown on the Plane from Cairo to Beirut
Youth have a right to expect that we will help the organization of this world in cooperation and goodwill so that tens of millions of them will never in the future have to pay the price of a grim disaster. However, all spheres—intellectual, psychic, political, economic, religious—to some extent follow the developments of their own. … Continue reading