The rise of the geek parallels a growing acceptance of certain tropes, especially among males, such as introversion, sentimentality, diffidence or a passion for various esoteric interests.   James Bray   The first decade of the 21st century has seen something of a vindication of geek culture, which has now […]

Stress is not only caused by work and duties. Life is not measured by the breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.   José A. de la Osa   It’s an interactive process between an individual and his surroundings (social, family, work or school) when […]

There is a certain flavour of good in “the bad” as told by writers such as the Mexican, Juan Rulfo. And even more if, as he did, the texts are expressed through the code of magical realism (or marvellous reality).   Antonio Paneque Brizuela   “It was rare not to […]

It’s strange how today’s progressive orthodoxy becomes tomorrow’s outdated fashion. We can see this easily when we look at the past.   Steve Latham   Yesterday’s beliefs appear to us as the products of their times and their ideologies.  But we find it hard to apply this perspective to our […]