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Rambling Man

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Rambling Man

A collection of short stories, wall posts, essays, “director’s cut” commentary on my books, opinion pieces, and other musings. Mature for themes and language.

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Gumdrops

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Another Round

"What's your nationality?" "I'm a drunkard."

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Elissa, Angie, Cassidy

Eventually, the girls became stories, and then the stories became names, and the names became things you didn’t talk about anymore. But you knew them, still.

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Connotations

Random thoughts and an approach to life.

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Almost Like Being In Love

An essay on love from my forthcoming collection. Chris Lundgren is a Seattle based essayist and social observer. He writes from the heart and leaves it all on the table. He is a lonely man in a cru...

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Essays on Weakness

A collection of essays that explores the evolving theme of weakness in American society.

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What I Think

'What I Think" is simply just a collection of essays where I put together a few thoughts that I have. We can agree to disagree.

Artist

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Artist

An almost forgotten memory of a completely ordinary pair of party shoes left in a cold park.

Contemporary View of Philippine Economy in Relation to the Dependency Theory and the World System Theory

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Contemporary View of Philippine Economy in Relation to the Dependency Theory and the World System Theory

An essay describing the contemporary Philippine Economy relative with the Dependency Theory and the World System Theory. The purpose of this essay is to provide a much more comprehensive insight re...

The Baçkwards Ēffǝct

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The Baçkwards Ēffǝct

A shørt essay about the prudery behind the concept of history.

About the human experience

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About the human experience

Do you believe human beings are cursed with a conscious awareness of their own mortality? "About the human experience" explores in narrative essays this ultimate quest for meaning.

The Weeknd's Identity in Music

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The Weeknd's Identity in Music

This essay is how I think The Weeknd distinguishes himself from other music artists that brings him to popularity. I wrote this in one sitting then fixed a few parts, and I think that this turned ...

Metamorphosis: The Misfortune of Change

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Metamorphosis: The Misfortune of Change

A short indepth dive into the surreal masterpiece of Kafka's 'The Metamorphosis'.

Body Language || Short Essay ✔️

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Body Language || Short Essay ✔️

A personal short essay written about how my "voice" is defined by my body, not my vocal cords. Written for a sound studies course in college, this piece uncovers the truth behind "voice" and how it...

What Do I Know Wisdom Essays

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What Do I Know Wisdom Essays

What Do I Know? Wisdom Essays is a reflective exploration of wisdom, love, the body, and human nature in the modern world. Drawing on philosophers such as Pascal, Marcus Aurelius, and Descartes, th...

Gods of the Digital Commune

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Gods of the Digital Commune

The young Stewart Brand sat on a rooftop in North Beach, San Francisco, riding high on the energy of LSD. It was the spring of 1966. A brisk spring breeze blew from the bay onto the Victorian rooft...

What Is Literature Itself? - Thoughts on Creativity Turned into Mere Hoeing and Morality on the Brink of an Abyss

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What Is Literature Itself? - Thoughts on Creativity Turned into Mere Hoeing and Morality on the Brink of an Abyss

Is modern literature losing its soul to cheap commercialism? This analytical essay explores the sacred role of the art of words, the alarming rise of superficiality in the digital age, and the crit...

The truth about birds

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The truth about birds

Are birds truly the way we see them?

Twain's Persona: A New Look

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Twain's Persona: A New Look

A writer looks into the "real" Mark Twain: his persona, and how it and he changed over time, helping Twain become one of the most beloved writers we all know and love today. Welcome to Twain's Per...