Sediments in motion
This spring, a rush of ideas has almost swamped us. This is no different from the previous spring, but back then we had no website and thus had no way of telling you this. What kind of ideas? Several. Read … Continued
Yet another stranger. Nothing can be done?
A few weeks ago – days, maybe – we warned you about strangers – total strangers – that can suddenly enter your store. There has been a significant lack of response to our concern, which can only mean one thing: … Continued
Cultivating Ennui for Fun and Profit
Many artists and creative types have a daily struggle choosing between general angst, ennui, weltschmerz or merely sinking into an existential funk due to the futility of all life. For many it is too hard a decision to make leaving … Continued
Oblivious to the world. Why? Is it a good idea?
In today’s rapidly changing world, all sorts of gurus and feel-good-about-yourself advisors are trying to get us not to be oblivious to the world. They often claim that it’s unhealthy, and that a positive, proactive kind of quality attitude is … Continued
10 ways of getting rid of insecurity
Insecurity must be one of the least desirable character traits – on par with lust, gluttony, greed, sloth, wrath, envy, pride, and a few others – such as suicidal and homicidal tendencies. If we could only get rid of insecurity, … Continued
Strangers in our stores – a danger?
Some of us shopkeepers have probably gotten used to a comparably fresh phenomenon called strangers. Those who don’t exactly know what I mean might now be thinking about foreigners or visitors from another village, perhaps. No! The strangers I’m talking … Continued
Identity theft – a different view
Identity has long been seen as something that cannot be stolen. This is no longer the case. Today, paranoid people are not the only ones who should be afraid for the contents of their minds. Read and be disturbed, for … Continued
Similarity is not a problem – or is it?
When you ponder life you most often run across things us psychology professionals call issues. Issues might be small or large, personal or interpersonal, or interpersonal within some imagined region of a diseased psyche of just one person. Worry not: … Continued