Four women and three men look for happiness in an unhappy world, realising, sooner or later, that happiness is fleeting and masked by their period's societal beliefs and life's relentless tribulations. The Hours is the greatest movie ever made; a masterpiece like no other, with music composed for the Cosmos.
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Patrick M. Ohana
A medical writer who reads and writes fiction and some nonfiction, although the latter may appear at times like the former. Most of my pieces (over 2,200) are or will be available on Shakespeare's Shoes.
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The Matrix
If your sky is blue, take the blue pill; if not, take the red one. What do you mean? We exist in a present future where most of us are unknowingly living within a simulated reality created by well-meaning machines that control and harvest humanity's inherent energy, sparing all trees.
By Patrick M. Ohana2 years ago in Critique
Standing While Falling
Quotation from Friedrich Nietzsche "He who wrestles long with monsters should beware lest he himself become a monster. And if you gaze long into an abyss, the abyss also gazes into you. Man is not destroyed by suffering, but by the meaning he makes of it."
By LUCCIAN LAYTH29 days ago in Critique
Pastor Jamal Bryant calls for the arrest of protestors who recently interrupted his church service
Churches on private property should be protected. No matter if it’s a white supremacist or a black supremacist. It’s about the right for the leader and parishioners to enjoy the service in peace.
By Skyler Saundersabout 11 hours ago in Critique
Self Help: Grifters' Gospel
On Self-Help, Snake Oil, and the Illusion of Change Psychology professionals and students can be imagined on two opposite sides of a line called self-help books: likely a larger group opposes pop-science and step-by-step manuals filled with talk of success, journaling, and not giving a f**k; others love them, but they aren’t many.
By Avocado Nunzella BSc (Psych) -- M.A.P 3 days ago in BookClub
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Both the book and the movie are impressive!