by E. A. Bourland | Dec 21, 2021 | marketing, parenting, propaganda, reading
Occasional reminder: the media do not care about democracy or you; the internet is a psychological tool designed to overwhelm you; marketers want to prescribe your language, identity, and desires. One answer is to read books to children, often.
by E. A. Bourland | May 24, 2021 | mental health
PSA, for whomever needs to hear this: For your own mental health, it is OK to block authoritative people. In case you don’t need any more authority. It is healthful to conclude a correspondence that diminishes you. Even if that means kicking over a few tables....
by E. A. Bourland | Mar 21, 2021 | marketing, reading
The more obstreperous the ecstasy in the blurbs, the more unreadable the work.
by E. A. Bourland | Mar 9, 2021 | japan, movies
A note about the movie Ringu — the Japanese version from 1998. I’ve watched it gradually over six or seven nights, maybe twenty minutes per night, after I get my evening work done, to chill out a little before I turn in. The movie is spooky and has some...
by E. A. Bourland | Mar 2, 2021 | anxiety, dinner, recipes
Recipes are passive aggressive, and make me nervous. I have decided to stop using them, and follow my instincts.
