Sable Lit Reviews

The idea of a culture that over-indulges is not a new concept, but it recently dawned on me the numerous ways excess exhibits itself. We are use to the idea of excess in terms of addiction. For example, addictive behaviors are associated with excessive behavior in one area or another such as excessive eating, drinking [...]

I’ve mentioned before that I am a little magazine obsessed. I love books too, but there is just something about a good magazine that I just love. When I want to get a quick info fix filled with interesting insights, pictures, and stats, a magazine really satisfies. ( Yes, like a Snickers bar). The subject [...]

I’ve mentioned before that I relish my independence. It may have to do with the fact that I am quiet, observant and guarded. Many associate these traits as weak or timid. I think it has more to do with my discomfort with vulnerability and maybe I just haven’t met that one person who you always [...]

I’m not sure what memory has to do with culture other than what we choose to remember and what memories we choose to keep says a lot about who we are. Just like the clothes we wear or the mindsets we keep, culture has is complex and multifaceted. Lately, I was thinking about how we [...]

An experience I had while in New York in April made me think of the irony of adulthood and class. For myself, I thrive on my independence. Most things I would rather do myself. The some members of poorest of classes often find it difficult to accept help or charity. I don’t know how many [...]

I don’t know how many other people can say this, but throughout my life, I have always encountered people with the same first name as me. I recognize that my first name isn’t unusual, but I have often found myself in a work environment or a classroom with another Laura. If you include all the [...]

I’ve always been struck by people’s names. It may have to do with the fact that people are often struck by mine. I don’t know how many times I’ve been told that ‘Laura Major’ is a cool sounding name. It could be because there is the same number of letters in my first name as [...]

As part of my interest in New Age culture and metaphysics, I have always explored the meaning of numbers and names. Is it a coincidence that people with the same name can be drawn to each other in the same way as people with the same sun sign? It’s not to say that everyone born [...]

On any given day, my creative side is at war with my analytical side. Well, last week, my creative side won. I was at a metaphysical/new age bookstore. ( I love the metaphysical and New Age concepts) I had just had a facial and was in the neighborhood of an the bookstore that I use [...]

In the culture of “YOU”, who are you when no one’s looking? I had a friend once tell me how she doesn’t like to be alone. Having lived the majority of my life alone, I really couldn’t understand it. As we talked she explained that when you are alone you are forced to be genuinely [...]