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The Squalor Ogre

The YouTuber Day 9 has a great video about the ‘Squalor Goblin,’ a term that describes the sunken mental and physical pit one often falls into on a 3-day weekend. The weekend starts off full of possibility, a chance to do positive things for ...

The Hollow Truth

It had been a boring week since leaving the underground library. The desert’s shifting sands seemed to stretch infinitely towards the horizon. We followed the stars, and seemed to be heading in the right direction, but made no progress. Every ten paces, ...

The Glowing Number

The talking cat was the first one to break the silence, after a few seconds of poking at the embers with a stick. None of us had decided to ask yet about the glowing number that hovered above his head: 2770. “I have found myself rambling through ...

The Path to Somewhere

“There’s no need to rush anywhere,” said the Hiker, who was by this point holding court in the conversation. “All you need to do is keep walking. Don’t run — you’ll get discouraged. Just walk. Bring enough water, and have some food ready to refresh ...

Dressing Better

How to Use This Guide Here’s a whole lot of content about the foundations of dressing. It’s a reference post rather than something comprehensive. If I were you I’d use this guide in the following way: Read through everything that’s ...