Forks in the Road: history.exe v0.1
I spend a lot of time contemplating how we got from here to there. It’s kind of a thing. Part of it’s from my youth: my parents consistently telling me …
Category: Wanderings
Msg to Social Media Folx
Thank you, supporters of pandemic vaccines. And, as a moderator for a forum that attracts eco-nazis (yeah, that’s a thing and it’s annoying), I just wanted to offer a sympathetic …
A Tiny Murder
In recent news, a nuclear scientist in a country that was the cradle of modern civilization died. Did I say died? I mean assassinated. Oops. I wonder what outgoing asshole …
Sexy, Sexy Hegemony
So… Star Trek. Vulcans. Logical folks. Sturdy. Long-lived. Tend to tell you “live long and prosper”. Tend to appreciate things like “Infinite Diversity, Infinite Combinations” (IDIC). I’ve seen a couple …
All the President’s Zombies
The orange-haired toad squatting in the White House decided to do a press conference today. All about health stuff. So, I figured I’d tune in for a moment. That proved …
Author (not me) Predicts the Future
Do not read the story “So Much Cooking” by Naomi Kritzer (written in 2015 about a food blogger during a pandemic) unless you like crying. Or experiencing what it feels …
Please Give Back (seriously!)
I live on stolen land, specifically that of the Fernandeno Tataviam Band of Mission Indians. I’m even related to some of the thieves (Hi, Great Grandpa!). Currently land acknowledgement is …
Can’t We All Just Play Nice?
Short answer: “No.” America has always played nice with racists. Freeing the slaves for the civil war was just a tactic. One learned from the French-Indian War (where slaves were …
A Matter of Attitude.
So this meme popped up after the election: It’s been equally hard on all of us? Hunh. I could note it’s harder on all the kids the Republicans locked in …
So That Election…
U.S. elections. Painful. Especially painful when neighbors are screaming that when they win, they will jail or kill all their opponents. Like God intended. Makes me want to move out. …