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The Reconstruction of Shane Varnet

Ten years ago Lauryn Hill released a song called Everything is Everything. I assumed that this song was about a concept that angsty college poets and coffee shop philosophers like to talk in excess about. It’s the conc…
Solstice Reintroduction

My eyes have been bloodshot red for the past two weeks. This is the direct result of my new soft contact lenses. All soft contact lenses are composed of two things: 1) Plastic and 2) water. The differences between th…
Sarah's Encore

Three years ago I started this blog as an outlet to express the emotive reactions I was going through at that time. This was the direct result of the disastrous ending to a relationship I had with a girl named Sarah, a …
The Robot Theory

I'm not religious because I don't believe in fairy tales, but I'm not an atheist because atheism is essentially unambitious existential philosophy. The problem I have with religion is that it dictates how you should liv…
Blood, Sweat, and Years

On Saturday night I found myself overlooking northern Orange County from atop a hill, and this immediately reminded me of the view from atop Mt. Soledad in San Diego. When I was in college Mt. Soledad was generally a pl…
Morality Theorem

In regards to existential philosophy, there are two types of people in the world. There are those who believe in Divine Creationism and there are those who Don’t. With the exception of possibly Brandon Flowers, everyone…
Dreams of the Weak

Last Monday I had a dream that I was a professional basketball player for the American Basketball Association in 1972. Our team played exceptionally well throughout the season, but failed to clinch a playoff berth by vi…
The Number 43

There is something peculiar about me and the number “43.” For the past several weeks, I’ve had a propensity to look at the clock at 43 minutes after the hour. When I rolled out of bed today my digital clock read “6:43.…
Faith and Reality in Beautiful Downtown Burbank

NBC has decided to leave its facilities in beautiful downtown Burbank and relocate their offices and studios to the Universal Studios lot in Universal City. This news cannot be good for the city. After all, it was John…
The 80s Strike Back

My friend Mike recently admitted that he purchased a pair of drawstring linen pants. His reasoning for this was that he was “so over jeans and khakis.” This struck me as profoundly bizarre because I can’t fathom anyone…

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- Name: Shane Varnet™
- Country: United States
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- Metro: Los Angeles
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