The opposite of optimism is pessimism; the belief that everything will go wrong, all attempts will end in failure, and happy endings are impossible. This is the diametric opposition of the optimist, who believes that things will be okay, things will work out, and happy endings are always possible.
I am not a pessimist.
Reading is the cheapest journey you'll ever be able to take. It's an opportunity to visit cities you've never been to, try foods you've never heard of, and meet people you would never be able to meet otherwise. But like all travel, it can be daunting to undertake. It is a harder choice to go… Continue reading The Easiest Way to Travel : five tips to help you read more.
L. 08 October 2017, Lyft. It's dark, and I don't notice what kind of car she drives. I think it's silver, and I know it's some kind of four door sedan. As always, I'm entranced by the weird little bulbous LED screen that Lyft provides its drivers. The tail end of my friend's name scrolls… Continue reading Ride share Profiles I
In "Pops and Promos: speech and silence in Professional Wrestling," Claire Warden1 examines the ways in which narrative context is established or disrupted, and power is negotiated through the inclusion or exclusion of speech. In episode thirty-three of season one of Lucha Underground, we see another moment for the record books. Following an interruption of action weeks… Continue reading The name for the doing : a moment of narrative silence in Lucha Underground
Last night I watched 6 or so episodes of El Rey Network's Lucha Underground. I have never watched wrestling before. l pretty much decided to give Lucha Underground a shot because of my intense respect and love for Robert Rodriguez . I'm still trying to decide what I think of the show. I have no… Continue reading 2017.03.23: “THIS IS AWESOME”
