This is the photo we used for
the cover of "The Bully". The young man in the photo is "Studley
Muffin". The name "Studley Muffin" is an ALIAS.
That is, it is not his REAL NAME. If you are among the curious, you may
have OFTEN wondered about the etymology of the word
"ALIAS". It is from the Latin; ALIUS. Why does this
young man use an ALIAS ? Is he somehow SHAMED by his
behavior ? After all, he is only POSING for a photo..... It is NOT
as if we have somehow
caught him with a HIDDEN camera, doing something he would rather keep
secret, or hidden from PUBLIC view. After all, he is only POSING
for a photo. He is ACTING, in other words. He has also PHYSICALLY
DISGUISED himself. Is he afraid that those who see him (either on the cover - or
HERE on the INTERNET) will recognize him and ACCUSE
him of the pictured behavior ? Or is it that the physical disguise (mask) is part of the BEHAVIOR
of the CHARACTER which he, as an actor, is portraying ? These are
questions to ponder (if you are among the CURIOUS). Or perhaps he is ASHAMED
of being an actor ! OR IS IT A GROSS ASSUMPTION TO ASSUME that if he uses
an alias he is shamed by any behavior, whether it is perceived as behavior peculiar and SPECIFIC
to HIM OR.... behavior merely of the character he is portraying. Perhaps
there is no reason that he is using an alias. Why would he (OR ANYONE ? )
do something for NO REASON ? Perhaps he uses the ALIAS JUST TO
MAKE YOU PONDER....... the question of why he uses the ALIAS ?
Perhaps he uses an ALIAS to be an INDIVIDUAL. That is,
since most (the MAJORITY of) persons adhere and CONFORM
to the standard practice of using their LEGAL name, is he being a NON-CONFORMIST
? Consequently, if many persons began to use an ALIAS, would the action
of using an alias be considered an act of conformity ? IS there a PERCENTAGE
amount of the POPULATION at LARGE that constitutes THE
passing OF an action FROM the realm OF
non-conformity to the realm OF conformity ? (example:..... 51%?) OR
if the widespread action OF USING an alias is confined TO A
certain cell OR segment OF THE
population and IF only THAT segment/cell begins TO
aliasize themselves ON A majority basis within THE
segment/cell in question, then does the "independent" action of each member WITHIN
the group constitute AN individual act of non-conformity TO
the standards of society at large, OR does the widespread action of the
majority of 
members OF said group to "choose" to ALIASIZE
constitute A collective AND conformist act within the CONFINES
OF THE SEGMENT/CELL/GROUP ??? Does the group ITSELF
constitute a cell of NON-CONFORMITY within THE larger
society ?? Are its members then conformists or NON ????? What OF
those members of the cell/segment who do not wish to follow IN step AND
aliasize ?? ARE THEY ostracized from the group ?? DOES
the threat of ostracism influence their behavior OR do they truly think
of THEIR action as INDIVIDUAL ACTION ? These ARE
questions TO ponder. IF YOU are among the
ultrapseudohip, then you know that at THIS point you should read this
composition in A backwards and sideways manner IN order TO
discover the hidden MEANING.
Holding your monitor to A mirror would HELP.
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