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Archive for category: Ruminations on a Strangening World
Smart Phones?
Recently, as I pondered modern America, Thoreau protege that I am (sarcasm), I began to take note of a new member of our society, one who may in fact be, (shaky camera and scary announcer voice) UNDERMINING THE VERY FABRIC OF HUMAN SOCIETY. Yes, I am talking about smart phones. I don’t like them. I don’t like what they stand for. more »
The Great Inferiority Complex
SON: I need an iPad. MOM: WTF? Why? SON: Because….it’s shiny? MOM: But seriously. What is your life lacking? SON: All the complex, intuitive, sleekly packaged, pre-fabricated creativity Jobs Co. has to offer me. And Joey has one. MOM: Apple Zombie. What if Joey didn’t have one? SON: I wouldn’t have anyone to play Dance Dance Revolution with in a mobile more »
Feudalism
Oh Feudalism. When being bigger than someone used to mean something. Today in our equal-opportunity, free trade, affirmative action, grass fed, organic, politically correct, diverse, free range, understanding, democratic society my hands are completely tied when it comes to administering “the king’s justice” so to speak. Scenario: Emmett is sitting peacefully in an unspecified chair, perhaps contemplating recent cosmological shifts. Unnamed (person more »
This is why I hate you:
The other day, I decided to shoot a story about what annoys high school kids the most about other high school kids. Reread that if you have to, its a poorly written sentence. I ended up losing the footage, which made me sad, because there was an excellent message, so I will use this medium to elaborate on it. Basically, more »
Broke for the Holidays
Thesis: The recession has given us a chance to regain a sense of humanity during the holidays. Support: For all the talk of how the economic downturn is ruining our way of life, I would argue that the Wall Street shenanigans actually have a potentially revolutionary silver lining. No, I’m not referencing the Occupy band of misfits, but rather more »
The False Language Multiculturalism
So I was reading a book called Why the Rest Hates the West, which is an uber-confrontational title to a pretty mellow book. The author, Meic Pearse, ultimately draws some shaky and unrealistic conclusions, but in the process he brings up many important points for reflection. His initial point, and my topic of discussion, is that in America we have more »
Nightly Walk
The nightly walk is a beautiful thing, it brings closure to one’s day, eases the transition to sleep, and provides some perspective on your own neighborhood. I strongly encourage it. Also eating whipped cream.
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