Author: Vincent Mars

I write as a way of life: stories, blogs, articles, almost-poems. I'm a freelancer, a vegetarian, and I listen to Leonard Cohen and enjoy French films. We are dying a little more with each new day we live, so shouldn't we make the most of our time?

Why Do Some Women Go to the Cinema Alone?

~ Vincent Mars ~ 44 Comments

Every now and then, I put on my hat and go to a small cinema where they screen mostly European films. Each time I notice without fail at least half a dozen women scattered among the audience, seated on chairs like islands, with two or more empty seats around them which never fill up. I … Continue reading Why Do Some Women Go to the Cinema Alone?

(Un)Comparing Ourselves to Others

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For many years I compared myself to others and suffered because of it. That's what we tend to do: determine our significance -- or lack of -- by comparing ourselves to those around us and their achievements. We were raised that way and taught at school to do it, and the competitive nature of modern … Continue reading (Un)Comparing Ourselves to Others