Tag: writing
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“The Snowflake Effect: How the Self-Esteem Movement Ruined a Generation”
Just reading the contents page, I had the feeling this could be a good read and I wasn’t disappointed. In this punchy little book, Trey Willis makes logical, well-researched and largely convincing arguments for why his own Generation Y is essentially selfish, especially when compared to previous generations of North Americans. He looks at popular…
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Memory: the sincerest of witnesses
And how it serves… (Listen to my reading of this article here: https://bretthetherington.substack.com/p/memory-the-sincerest-of-witnesses) One of the strangest things about our memories is how they come to the brain from seemingly nowhere at all. First thought is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. I…
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“Teachers”
Leonard Cohen’s song lyrics translated into Catalan by Antoni Cardona and Brett Hetherington (2025) TEACHERSby Leonard CohenI met a woman long agoher hair the black that black can go,Are you a teacher of the heart?Soft she answered no.I met a girl across the sea,her hair the gold that gold can be,Are you a teacher of…
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Translation of “Ombra fosca i enganxosa:” a poem by Antoni Cardona
(English version: “Dark and sticky shadow” – Brett Hetherington and Antoni Cardona, translators) Text within this block will maintain its original spacing when published Slippery and heavy,it runs tired of the rejection that it provokes,without a ceasefire the shadow looks for someone to hang onto.It tries convincing pederasts,parent-killers, robbers, assassins of royalty,rapists, genocidal-maniacs, pyromaniacs,among other…
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“How He Feels When the Heat Leaves His Days”
A poem by Matt Hetherington translated into Catalan by Brett Hetherington and Antoni Cardona How He Feels When the Heat Leaves His Dayswherever it goes, the ache makeslike it’s right at home, but oftennot too long. even hurt is restless, and nothingcomes back on itself, not even the sea.he forgives himself, then gives himself advice,…
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