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Victory over Fear
swstribling
  • Feb 15
  • 16 min
Culture

Victory over Fear

The Canadian Freedom Convoy There were whispers and quiet conversations behind locked doors, and now there is one of the largest protests...
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Turning 35
swstribling
  • Sep 2, 2021
  • 5 min
Closer

Turning 35

Disappointment and Gratitude Yesterday I turned 35. It’s a milestone birthday for many, but I can’t say I had any strong feelings or...
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Who Am I?
swstribling
  • Jun 22, 2021
  • 5 min
Culture

Who Am I?

How to Understand Who We Are ‘I release my partner from the obligation to complete me. I release my parents from the feeling they failed...
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6 Reasons You’re Relationship Might Break
swstribling
  • Jun 1, 2021
  • 5 min
Love, Lust, and Loathing

6 Reasons You’re Relationship Might Break

Will You and Your Partner Make It? We all have doubts about our relationship. This is normal. Yet, despite knowing it is normal, we still...
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Soy ‘El Extranjero’
swstribling
  • May 11, 2021
  • 9 min
Culture

Soy ‘El Extranjero’

A Story About the Police and Human Decency by a Gringo in Mexico Today, we were pulled over by the Mexican Transit Police. If you are...
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The Art of Complaining
swstribling
  • Mar 5, 2021
  • 6 min
Compassion

The Art of Complaining

A Subtle Sign of Maturity There is always a reason to be angry. There is always something in our lives to complain about. Generally...
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swstribling
  • Feb 23, 2021
  • 5 min
Rome Series

The Fall of Rome - 4

Flavius and Vegetius rode for two days. They found nothing. ‘So, why me?’ Vegetius said. ‘Why you, what?’ Flavius said. ‘Why pick me for...
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swstribling
  • Feb 23, 2021
  • 4 min
Rome Series

The Fall of Rome - 3

They rode in silence for the first hour. ‘So what’s this special assignment, then?’ Vegetius was the first to speak since they had parted...
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swstribling
  • Feb 23, 2021
  • 3 min
Rome Series

The Fall of Rome - 2

Caesar’s victory was celebrated for two days in the camp. The men were allowed to sack the village and take personal spoils....
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swstribling
  • Feb 23, 2021
  • 7 min
Rome Series

The Fall of Rome - 1

There was something about the blood, the chaos, and the mud that sullied the experience that once gave us the pride to play in the blood,...
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10 Life-Changing Ideas
swstribling
  • Feb 20, 2021
  • 5 min
Love, Lust, and Loathing

10 Life-Changing Ideas

From the World's Most Popular Poet Rumi is considered the most popular poet in the world. He is even credited as the best-selling poet in...
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Mental Breakdown
swstribling
  • Dec 23, 2020
  • 9 min
Culture

Mental Breakdown

It’s a Revolution of the Mind We have been taught over and over again to ‘just keep going’. Now, I’m not saying we shouldn’t move forward...
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Epicurus
swstribling
  • Dec 16, 2020
  • 7 min
Culture

Epicurus

And the Philosophy of Happiness There’s a good chance you don’t really know Epicurus. Yet, I bet many of you have heard of someone being...
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The Ugliness
swstribling
  • Dec 9, 2020
  • 9 min
Closer

The Ugliness

Where Does It Come From? It seems to happen too often and for little to no reason: A small misunderstanding, A face she didn’t like, A...
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Do you want to improve the world?
swstribling
  • Dec 1, 2020
  • 11 min
Politics

Do you want to improve the world?

I don’t think it can be done. ‘There are no solutions. There are only trade-offs.’ ― Thomas Sowell, A Conflict of Visions: Ideological...
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Can We Really Be Grateful This Year?
swstribling
  • Nov 25, 2020
  • 8 min
Compassion

Can We Really Be Grateful This Year?

Thanksgiving 2020 Thanksgiving in 2020. Shit, what are we going to be thankful for? The fact we are still here and have WiFi to read our...
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How did Shakespeare Survive the Plague?
swstribling
  • Nov 19, 2020
  • 8 min
Philosophers

How did Shakespeare Survive the Plague?

[Bubonic and Naysayers] These are hard times, and being true to oneself may seem even harder. Yet, if you think you are alone in this...
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Beauty in Tragedy
swstribling
  • Aug 27, 2020
  • 4 min
Culture

Beauty in Tragedy

...to leave the masks off can be one of the most charming things we can do.
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Our Parents
swstribling
  • Aug 26, 2020
  • 8 min
Love, Lust, and Loathing

Our Parents

We, as adult children, are forever intertwined with our parents. It isn’t by choice. It is beyond anything of personal predilection.
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The Money-Art Complex
swstribling
  • Aug 24, 2020
  • 5 min
Culture

The Money-Art Complex

We simply don’t like the idea that what we consider to be meaningful to be marketed and sold for profit.
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