Being a decent person, #1

Acknowledge the death of a stranger's loved one with an object of condolences. Offering them spoken words is a repetitious event. If you have no financial means for a sympathy gift, your condolences should be time, to listen or support, to advise and acknowledge struggle that is not your own. It matters not who died. … Continue reading Being a decent person, #1

Liptember 2021

Like healthcare, it is generally divided by sex and gender: different services are needed for different issues. However, for a long time, this wasn't the case with mental health -- and having this problem treated with a "one size fits all" strategy is not an effective solution.

Touring my backyard: The Great Stupa of Universal Compassion

My curiosity about this massive tourist destination finally got the better of me, and I arrived at the Great Stupa of Universal Compassion. And it's massive.

Literature (writing to invoke thought-provoking depression)

And Arthur Krystal wonders why I prefer genre fiction.