Ode to Fleabag
Sincerely, the words escaped from her lips and suspended like cigarette smoke in the chilly night air. “I love you,” she confessed. She had not been accustomed to such vulnerability.…
Claude’s Column: Painting of the Week 4
This week’s paintings are another case of representational vs abstract. Andrew Wyeth’s “That Gentleman” and Jacob Lawrence’s “Cabinet Maker” are both respectable pieces of art. Now upon first glance, these…
The Unpopular Opinion: The Top 10 Wrestlers of the 2000’s (Part 9)
No. 3: The Undertaker In wrestling, many performers go under a character change to fit with the times and persona. One in particular is one of the greatest of all…
Countdown to Halloween: Let the Old Dreams Die
When John Ajvide Lindqvist’s novel “Låt den rätte komma in” was published back in 2004, it was his debut novel. A few short years later, he was referred to as…
The Unpopular Opinion: The Top 10 Wrestlers of the 2000’s (Part 8)
No.4: Kurt Angle Arguably the greatest pure wrestler in professional wrestling history, Kurt Angle. Few men have had a quicker rise to the top than Kurt Angle. Debuting in at…
Breaking the Psyche: Internal vs External Validation
What is external validation? External validation is the need for others to tell you what or who you are. When looking at external validation, it is an easy habit to…