Category Archives: Culture

human nature or a life-sentence?

By {ns} | March 19, 2008

yesterday i was having a conversation with myra during which she brought up the idea of faithfulness and monogamy in our society, asking me whether or not i felt that being faithful to our significant other is human nature…or simply a social construct we developed. this goes right along with my questioning the validity and [...]

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i don’t get it

By {ns} | August 22, 2007

the huge debate over same-sex marriage during this upcoming election race has become exponentially mind-numbing. i don’t really get it… it’s ridiculous something like this has completely blown up into the one of the most important factors influencing this election while basically dividing the entire nation. first of all, can we not get presidential candidates [...]

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dancing and drinking

By {ns} | May 26, 2007

leonel (friend visiting from nyc who i went to architecture school with) has been in town since late wednesday and we’ve been going out every night hitting up several bars and clubs here in seattle. i haven’t been out all that much because several people i talk to say the club scene is not all [...]

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additional remarks

By {ns} | May 23, 2007

just some follow-up quotes to my ‘america’ post the other day (this is a topic that is really frustrating me at the moment… just have to get it out so don’t feel that i’m wanting you to agree with my vision). not sure why i continue researching stuff like this as it only seems to [...]

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a world of hypocrits and bigots

By {ns} | February 15, 2007

most of this i already know and have come to realize is the hard-coded truth in human nature, but why are people so judgemental and close-minded to the point of bigotry? yet, they feel that their views on life and society are correct? our american society has such a conservative perception on life and [...]

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