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This is a platform of happiness where anyone who is tripping is welcome.
Tell us about the highs you’ve been on - mental, physical, spiritual.
Define your experiences in a safe, positive, free-form environment.
We are not here to promote, condone or condemn.
We pass no judgment.
We are merely purveyors of joy.
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Men and Women: Some Assembly Required
There are only two kinds of people in this world: those who believe there are only two kinds of people, and those who quietly suspect the...
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Jul 1115 min read
Water Everywhere
There was a time, not too long ago, when thirst wasn’t an accessory – it was just something you dealt with. We used to gather water in...
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Jul 418 min read
You Are What You Taco
There’s something revealing - almost indecent - about watching a person eat a taco. Not the sterile, lunch-break kind with a napkin...
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Jun 207 min read
Tipping Points
There’s a particular comfort in believing that history happens elsewhere . In distant empires, over flickering black-and-white film,...
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Jun 1315 min read
A Tale of Two Terminals
We realize we’ve been absent in our postings recently. Apologies for that. We took the past couple weeks off because we’ve been doing...
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May 3013 min read
A Hundred Years, Unbowed
There’s a certain elegance to outliving your enemies. Not the cinematic kind, with poisoned cigars or cunning plots, but the quieter,...
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May 912 min read
In Search of Harmony (And Other Lies We Tell Ourselves)
There are certain words that glide. They do not stumble or shout. They arrive dressed in gauze and speak in gentle imperatives. “Harmony”...
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Apr 2511 min read
What’s in a Name?
There is an enduring belief - mostly held by consultants and other indoor creatures - that a name is everything. That within a few...
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Apr 1815 min read
A Modestly Lazy Proposal on The Art of Doing Absolutely Nothing
Today we’re going to talk about nothing. But this is not the “Nothing” of Heidegger or Seinfeld. This is the kind that requires some leg...
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Apr 415 min read
PR and Co-Branding: Be Careful Who You Get into Bed With
There’s a certain kind of mind who looks at a century-old tradition - something quaint, wholesome, and universally beloved - and thinks,...
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Mar 2814 min read
Cats and Dogs
For as long as humans have been gathering around fires, telling stories of their own importance, certain creatures have sat just outside...
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Mar 2118 min read
Myths, Madness, and Divine Meltdowns: The Most Absurd Stories from Greek Mythology
The Greeks, for all their philosophy and democracy, had a peculiar knack for storytelling - one that leaned heavily on divine egos, petty...
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Mar 1418 min read
The Most Ridiculous Scams in History
There’s a fine line between genius and idiocy, and some people dance back and forth across it with wild enthusiasm. The world has never...
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Mar 714 min read
Hidden Island Gems: Lombok and Beyond
There is a certain breed of traveler who believes paradise must be earned. Not by mere currency - any fool can book a ticket to Bali or...
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Feb 2816 min read
Storytellers in Song
Once upon a time - not so long ago that it qualifies as myth but long enough that it might as well - there was an era when a man or a...
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Feb 2118 min read
A History of Hacking
In the grand tradition of human ingenuity, there has always been a certain type of person who looks at a locked door and sees not an...
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Feb 1412 min read
Mating: Nature’s Most Dangerous Sport
Valentine’s Day, that annual pageant of performative affection, where lovers eager to woo their partners with traditional gifts of red...
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Feb 712 min read
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