When I was still attending my high school in Italy, I read the book Dubliners, by James Joyce. I found … More
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The New Normal: Feeling Guilty and Coping with it Badly!
I feel guilty about something almost all of the time. If I have to take a day off work, cancel … More
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The Garden of Forking Languages: Goodbye Sepúlveda
A month ago, as I was watching television, the tragic death of Luis Sepúlveda from Covid-19 was announced. I was … More
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The New Normal: How to Win Life during Lockdown
When I sat down to write this column last month, the university had just made the decision to cease face-to-face … More
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Why Pop Culture is a Classic(s) Matter: Epicureanism and Stoicism: How Ancient Philosophies Can Help You Deal with the Stress of Modern Life
To some people, philosophy is a boring subject they had to endure in school, or a pretentious topic that requires … More
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Second World Problems: Is It Class, Is It Race, or Is It Cold War Ideology?
Recently I realised that there must be something very wrong with me. I am absolutely fine with a woman in … More
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Why Pop Culture is a Classic(s) Matter – Catullus Spills the Tea: Sexually Based Political Satire in Ancient Rome
When they told me this issue was going to be NSFW themed, I immediately thought of Catullus as the perfect … More
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The Garden of Forking Languages: Portuguese Saudade
When thinking about any language I have studied, I find it crucial to remember when and how I made the … More
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Perils of…a dissenting Catholic
My earliest memory of the church? Confession. I confessed through fits of sobbing and coughing and, and, and funny pauses … More
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Disruptions: Men’s Rights Activists & Social Justice Warriors
Now that last week’s meninist vs. feminist scandal has died down, we can reflect on the absurdity of the threat … More
