I’ve been doodling these little characterizations of how people perceive their political opposites, and what it al looks like to me. Sometimes the perceptions are understandable, given social media hysterics. If you’re bothered by what’s looking back at you in the mirror, though, don’t get mad at the mirror. Continue reading What people think of each other
Here’s what became of six of the biggest icons the sixties had to offer, and what they’re up to now! Continue reading Where are they now? ‘60s icons Edition
When someone talks about “educating” people, what they often really mean is “convincing them to adopt my views as their own and further propagate them.” A highly effective means of forcing someone’s hand in order to achieve this is to silence all dissenting voices. Those who will not be silent are either demonized or viewed as crazy because of their failure to conform and subsequently … Continue reading Conform or be cast out
I have attempted, over the course of the past two years or so, to identity and eliminate any opinions I might have permitted to take hold within my brain. Preferences? That’s different. Some people like peach cobbler and some don’t. If I don’t, that’s not an opinion, that’s a preference. An opinion says “Peach cobbler sucks,” which is not fact. A preference says “I personally … Continue reading No Opinion
Remember when independent thought, tolerance, non-conformity and distrust of big business were commonly viewed as cornerstones of liberalism? Remember when censorship was bad? I remember. I also remember viewing conservatism as a stodgy, closed-minded ideology that favored corporations over public interest and demonstrated a complete lack of tolerance for anything new or different. Conservatives were usually the ones complaining about “messages” in music, film and … Continue reading Shut Up, Be Happy
2019 knocked me down hard. 2020 knocked me down harder, and kicked me while I was down. Yeah, I know, it knocked everyone down and I’m not special in that regard–don’t claim to be, but this is my website, so… 2021 is a big, ugly fire-breathing dragon eyeing me from beyond the chasm of winter, waiting with baited, smoky breath to greet me when I … Continue reading I’m going to kill 2021
“We won’t be able to hold them off for much longer, sir.” The tired old man rose from his chair and walked over to the window, his hands folded behind his back. “I know. Your people did their best.” In the distance, another police car went up in flames and the masses of rioters gathered outside the gates rejoiced. It reminded him of home. He … Continue reading Prodigal Son
In the Star Trek episode Day of the Dove, the crew of the Enterprise is pitted in mortal combat against the crew of a Klingon ship by a mysterious parasitic entity that feeds on hatred. The entity takes away their phasers and disrupters, providing them instead with swords, ensuring maximum negative energy. It resuscitates the dead so they can get right back up and continue … Continue reading Life lessons from Star Trek
I’ve got to stop paying such close attention to the news and current events. I can’t handle it. It’s accomplishing nothing but making me perpetually pissed, and it’s affecting the way I treat my wife and also others who are far less important to me. What good does it do me to pore over the comments on news stories and anger myself? I can’t make … Continue reading I will not fight.
What if I told you there was a silent war raging all around you? What if I told you that the devastating aftereffects of the weapons used in this war will be felt for centuries to come? Indeed, they will shape the very course of history, and they’ve already begun doing so. Our enemies are attacking. Hard. The flames of the narratives you’ve chosen to … Continue reading The silent war
