Monthly Archives: March 2015

The long (if not lost) weekend

Posted on March 13, 2015 by

I’d rather not. Well, I’d rather not do lots of things. I’d rather not jump out of an airplane without a parachute. “Oh shit, is this gonna hurt!” I’d rather not drink strychnine like Barry Lyndon’s tormented wife in the … Continue reading →

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Body and Body and Mind

Posted on March 4, 2015 by

One theory I heard long ago: physical illness is simply a way of subterfuge. The idea is that all illnesses are of the mind, of the improperly analyzed psyche, and that psychotherapy can rid us of our supposed physical maladies. This … Continue reading →

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