Monthly Archives: July 2018

A Lacan villanelle

Posted on July 11, 2018 by Mark Kerstetter

There Is No Speech Without a Reply Language functions not to inform but evoke Like it or not, the symptom is a metaphor There is no speech without a reply Full speech is not a question of reality, but of … Continue reading →

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Anger Is an Energy

Posted on July 3, 2018 by Mark Kerstetter

Anger is an energy –John Lydon Once when I was going through a crisis I sought advice from an older friend. He told me, “Emotions are never wrong.” That may be a platitude (it sounds like one) but I had … Continue reading →

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