"All the world's a stage, And all the men and women merely players" - William Shakespeare But why must I have a bit part? I'm supposed to be the hero, or at least attain Protagonist status. I'm not meant to meander through life wondering at others. But when I do assert myself, when I try to tell my own tale, do I find myself even a likeable character? or one to be held in contempt? Bumbling at decisions. Stabbing at what I think is right in the hopes of catching it on the t...

From a commercial for tonight's Daily Show with John Stewart : And "trend spotter" will examine whether he needs to hire a 'life coach'. "A life coach is a person you hire when your life is falling apart and they tell you to 'walk it off.'" - John Stewart Yeah. I'll just walk it off.

Do we make a conscious (or unconscious) decision to love? Can we govern our feelings in this regard? Or is love something capricious, a whim, a mercurial emotion that comes and goes, as we fall in and out of it like the tide? I know that the Christian upbringing I received tells me that I should love even my enemies. If I am unable to decide to love, how could I possibly love my enemies? I certainly don't naturally like those who would do me harm. I know that, psychologically, fee...