And how we got to this point — When Roland Barthes analyzed iconic symbols of 1950s France in his book Mythologies, his most notorious analysis was the one about soap powder. …

What would happen if we all really started living in the present? — Spiritual guides, from the Dalai Lama to Instagram coaches, frequently remind us of the importance of living in the present. We, the anxiety-driven, pay-check slaves of everyday life, take their advice and try to practice it the best we can. One day at a time — Focus on your breathing…

According to the teenage girl who had to bring Mr. Dick inside — When I was a young teenager, my mother brought home a pregnant cat from the street who subsequently gave birth to 6 ginger kittens. Here is a little curiosity: ginger cats are much more likely to be males than females. The odds are around 3 to 1. However, to our…

And I’m about to seduce you — They call me Monaco of the Alps. I take that as an offense. How dare they compare me with that ugly pile of architectural mistakes? I’m sorry for the harsh introduction. I’m not normally this grumpy. But these labels really make me lose my temper. **Note from the author: she…

You can now take curation into your own hands — Have you been writing on Medium for months and never got curated? Not once? Not ever? Nothing? Niente? Nada? Nichts? Have you been a good student and followed the guidelines? Are you tired of watching people get curated without following the guidelines? …