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Beyond the Self

Beyond the Self

In today’s postmodern western context there is a great desire to become more aware of the self. Who am I? What do I want out of life? What will make me happy? These have become common questions. This fixation with introspection stems from our desire to reach a certain level [...] »

I Like Jesus…and Bourbon.

FROM ROBALDERMAN.NET “I Like Jesus…and Bourbon.” For a long time now, my tag on the interwebs has read, “I like Jesus…and Bourbon.” The phrase dates back to the beginning of Troubletown records and a conversation that I had with my friend and business partner at the time, Casey Tuggle. While I don’t remember every detail [...] »

Non Sequitur

FROM THE BLOG OF M.D.MCMULLIN Non Sequitur is a Latin term that basically means “does not follow”.  It’s used when someone’s line of reasoning does not follow the trajectory already set.  In other words, someone’s conclusions make no sense based on the previous statements.  Some are obvious. “My uncle loves jelly . . .  I [...] »

Don’t Stop Believin…

FROM ROBALDERMAN.NET It’s 5am but I’m wide awake. There are two reasons for this. 1. Our son was crying and I got up to check on him. 2. I was dumb enough to watch the trailer for “Paranormal Experience” last night, and it was scary enough to keep me up. No lie. Just the trailer [...] »