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May 2, 20212 min read

Just Take One More Step

Life is a cruel, unforgiving mistress. No matter how good one day may be, no matter how much you accomplish, you will still get up that...

 
 
 
griffinbruns
Apr 12, 20212 min read

Meaningless Work

I have been doing advanced English classes for about 4 years now and If there's one thing that it drills a certain skill into your head:...

 
 
 
griffinbruns
Mar 15, 20212 min read

Poetry and the Sorites Paradox

The "Sorites Paradox" is a famous psychology thought experiment that asks the question, "When does a heap of sand become a heap of sand?"...

 
 
 
griffinbruns
Feb 28, 20212 min read

Resisting Poetry

If you know me, you probably know that I am not a big fan of poetry. To me, it feels like the world's biggest pyramid scheme of a bunch...

 
 
 
griffinbruns
Feb 17, 20212 min read

Dear Poetry, Stick to What You're Good At

Poetry is always a complicated topic to talk to people about. Either they are the artsy type that thinks poetry is the highest art form...

 
 
 
griffinbruns
Feb 1, 20213 min read

Doing It For The Right Reason

*Spoilers for The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey and Siddhartha* When I was 10 years old my father asked me if I wanted to go see a movie...

 
 
 
griffinbruns
Jan 16, 20212 min read

What You Have to Say is Important

I have been taking AP English classes all throughout high school and it has taught me skills that I use in unexpected ways. Synthesis...

 
 
 
griffinbruns
Jan 12, 20218 min read

The Wild Goose Chase for Success

Inspiration, the process of being mentally stimulated to do or feel something. Delusion, something that is falsely or delusively believed...

 
 
 
griffinbruns
Dec 14, 20202 min read

I Feel Like I've Seen This Before

If you could only have one superpower, what would it be? Maybe you'd want a heightened ability like super strength or super speed. Maybe...

 
 
 
griffinbruns
Dec 6, 20202 min read

Imperfect Realism

I have a confession to make: I have never seen The Office before. It's one of those shows that, by the time I found out about it, it...

 
 
 
griffinbruns
Nov 21, 20203 min read

Character Does Action to Achieve Goal

*Spoilers for The Lorax, One Punch Man, Romeo and Juliet, West Side Story, and Life* There is often this argument that there are no...

 
 
 
griffinbruns
Nov 14, 20202 min read

The Danger of Essentialism

Many people search their whole lives for a meaning to their life. Maybe you find it as a child, in college, or perhaps you're still...

 
 
 
griffinbruns
Nov 9, 20202 min read

Comedy = Tragedy + Time

*Spoilers for "Little Miss Sunshine"* Recently in class, we were watching the movie "Little Miss Sunshine", a movie starring Steve Carrel...

 
 
 
griffinbruns
Oct 26, 20202 min read

Are You Kidding?!?! Yes, Actually

Our sense of humor is often shaped by the media we surround ourselves with, so, many people often wind up with vastly different ideas of...

 
 
 
griffinbruns
Oct 12, 20204 min read

The Search for Identity

It often baffles me when I look back on the person I used to be, the things I said, actions I took, and decisions I made seem like they...

 
 
 
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