I do believe a lot of this applies to the current issues in our society regarding the concept of identity. Humans seem to really like assigning labels and categories to things, something I do myself, but we also get caught up on labels and rules very easily. It's our way of doing things and learning; we assign names and labels to concepts or things to better organize our lives. The only real control in this world is what you make of it, and even that is debatable and subject to change. The only

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So life has been getting a bit harder again recently. I'm working longer hours and more days because things are getting harder on everyone, people aren't showing up and I'm not the kind of person that "quiet quits" or any of that bullshit. Not that I'd be able to get away with it anyway, but I'm also just not that kind of person. I do my best to be there for people, honor my commitments and I'm not going to take a sick day just because I want a day off or some shit. It works both ways, though,

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The first Avatar was basically Fern Gully.

The second Avatar is basically Free Willy.

For those who may need a refresher, Loose Ending is my series of endings to things as told by me, closing the book on things that may have been ambiguous or otherwise ended without answering every question. This one is about the game from RockStar Games, Red Dead Redemption. Spoilers, obviously, for anyone who has yet to play the game.

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I love freedom, and not just freedom of speech and expression, which I've espoused and advocated for a lot. I love the feeling of freedom, the exhilaration and thrill and excitement of being unbound by the things that hold us back. This is one of the reasons I enjoy video games where you fly spaceships in space; the feeling of freedom is especially strong there. I love arcade-style spaceflight sims, as they're called and at this time, they're getting harder and harder to find. SWTOR's GSF is

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Well, if you're reading this, then you've probably got a lot of questions. I've decided to at least make an effort into becoming a biological father and my means are well, unorthodox at this time to say the least. Legal, of course but a bit out of the ordinary for the world we live in. Oddly, a lot of my friends and people of my generation and younger don't seem that interested in having kids, which I definitely understand. So, I suppose the first thing I should explain is why I wanted to

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(This is a parody if that wasn't obvious. If you've never read one of the real articles this blog is based on, it'll save you some time.)

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Hello, my name is Barro. It's not my given name, but it is the one I have made for myself. And that's an interesting thing about identity- you can make it what you want it to be. I, personally, believe that free will exists. Our society believes it exists and we operate under this pretense, believing that we as human beings can forge our own destiny and that ultimately, our actions and what we do is what defines us. There are some things that remain beyond our control and likely will in some

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Dan and his friends have triumphed. In the face of overwhelming adversity and unparalleled danger, Dan has led his team of trusted allies, both Equestrian and not, through the massive conflict that has shaped them all and changed Equestria's future forever. Each of them faced personal challenges and struggles as a group, but through the trials they have emerged victorious. Whatever the future holds, they stand together now, stronger and more united than ever before... and this is only the

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