The Sweeps pt 2: Politicians Being All A-Flutter
Just because Echo Park can’t have all the news, here’s some more. The council member from the northwest part of the San Fernando Valley (John Lee) has decided that: The …
Tag: civilization is the problem
Forks in the Road: history.exe v2.4
I’m interesting in the question how we got here. That’s not much of a surprise. Which means I’m looking into the very broad strokes of what got us from there …
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 …
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. …
A Relationship Born in Babylon
Like any good hack, I tend to be obsessed about how things came to be. In the case of civilization, the answers keep getting clearer and clearer. Thanks to the …
Scribbling on the Walls
It’s sobering that I have an expertise in one of the primary tools of the enemy. That would be writing (I’m not trying to make a mystery of this). Why …
Some Body Rolled a ‘1’
Not to make light of current events but, holy hells, I was in the middle of an argument with someone who was justifying the actions of a 17-year old shooter …
How to Frame a Narrative (“Thug Life” version)
This was… uncomfortable to write. I did this on a social media feed when someone tried to justify a 17-year old killing two protestors and maiming a third. So, I …
How to Frame a Narrative (the “War Prayer” version)
Have you ever read Twain’s “The War Prayer”? If not, here it is: Consider the below, an attempt at the War Prayer 2020 A child comes to Kenosha, full of …
A Bell Tolls in Kenosha
It will, sadly be easy enough to find in the news feeds. Child Shoots Protestors. August 23rd. There’s an angry man, who is leaving a situation to drive off with …