But if thought corrupts language, language can also corrupt thought. — George Orwell, 1984 Language is powerful. Probably more powerful than you think. For although “sticks and stones can break bones,” words can topple nations. It is language that provides the basis for record keeping. It is language that allows us to have laws that govern…
Your emotions are the slaves to your thoughts, and you are the slave to your emotions. – Elizabeth Gilbert Lately, I have been a bipolar Ferris wheel of emotions. Elation. Frustration. Sorrow. Pride. My upcoming candidacy exam. The finale to True Detective. My romantic life (yes, I have one of those…well, kind of). Like anyone,…
All animals are equal but some animals are more equal than others. — George Orwell Of all my friends and family that I left behind in Portland, my cats, Simba and Naala, the cutest and furriest iterations of Satan himself, were not even considerations for those I would miss. But now, alone in my room,…