Category: writing / books
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Book Review: Theatre of the Mind: Raising the Curtain on Consciousness, by Jay Ingram
Consciousness is a very difficult subject to tackle. It’s hard to even define, despite the fact that every one of us experiences it during every (waking?) moment of our lives. It’s even harder to study objectively, given that consciousness is, practically by definition, highly subjective. Jay Ingram gives it a shot in his latest book,…
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One Hundred Original Ideas for Horror Movies (#1 – 5)
A while ago, I was lamenting the abundance of horror remakes, and the lack of original ideas. I wrote that I could think of 100 creative ideas for horror movies. Lately, I’ve been wondering if I was just talking out of my ass, or if I could actually come up with 100 ideas. I say…
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420
I almost forgot, it’s April 20th! The day when everybody celebrates marijuana! Hooray for marijuana, and happy 420! Did you know that the origin of the number 420 being associated with pot comes from a story by H.P. Lovecraft? In Within The Walls of Eryx, he wrote: “My route must have been far from straight,…
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