Being outside the US and unfamiliar with the source material, I read several of them as sort of vague but satisfying vignettes, similar to those in Hagakure, or Zen Koans.

Then I discovered the "read more" links and they took on a totally different character.

I agree: I had the same reaction until I noticed broken phrases and ellipsis (well, and clicked). It's kind of funny because the first few sentences seem good enough when you follow the submitted link...