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Attention: All Would-Be Social Media “Slacktivists”

The world has grown weary of your toothless rationalizations. Your conditional “I hate racism- BUTs” and your equally banal “why can’t we all get along” sentiments echo hollowly down the corridors of history. I realize we are all striving to make sense of this chaos but there comes a time to put the anger backContinue reading “Attention: All Would-Be Social Media “Slacktivists””

When the Quarantine Breaks

(In the style of U2’s “Where the Streets Have No Name”) I want to runI want to slideI want to scale muddy wallsFind strength deep insideI want to leap outAnd jump the flameThen the quarantine came I want to feelWarm sweat on my faceI see obstacles I can clearSo ready to raceI want to breakContinue reading “When the Quarantine Breaks”

Memorial Day 2020

History will look back on these days and we will undoubtedly be judged by the strength we showed in the face of crisis. The resilience and fortitude of the American people in confronting this invisible enemy is now and will forever be the envy of the world. As Memorial Day approaches I want to takeContinue reading “Memorial Day 2020”

Cult of Trumpstupidity

Blind devotion or dangerous delusion? Cult of Trumpstupidity reimagines Cult of Personality as a biting satire on political fanaticism, exposing the hypocrisy, manipulation, and blind loyalty that fuel the modern-day cult of authoritarianism. Through sharp lyrics and historical parallels, this parody pulls no punches—inviting readers to question the true cost of unwavering allegiance.

Dumb as You Are

(In the style of Nirvana’s “Come as You Are”) Dumb as you are, as you wereDuring COVID19Infect a friend, any friend‘Cause you broke quarantine Take a risk, fuck it upThe fault is yours, you don’t containSpread it wide, to a friendTo the whole Society-a, society-aSociety-a, society-a Come protesting, drink some bleachFlaunt your open carryFuck yourContinue reading “Dumb as You Are”

Living Fiction

It seems with increasing frequency that we the casual scrollers of the feed are subjected to a steady stream of home cooked conspiracy theories ranging from the plausible to the gratuitously absurd. The overshared viral sensation “Plandemic” is just the most recent entry in line for the Tinfoil Hat Society of America’s coveted Bug ShitContinue reading “Living Fiction”

Zen of the Unhurried

In the midst of an unprecedented business slowdown that has the potential to undo what took me 5 years to build, I’ve been forced to alter my approach to the workday in a small, yet significant way. Even as I’ve committed to adapting my business for survival there is significantly less for me to doContinue reading “Zen of the Unhurried”

Chaos From Within

OK, that’s one way to start the day. I just had an encounter with an irate homeless man who chose my office property to come unglued. From my 2nd floor window I witnessed him come down street, tear up flower beds all awhile yelling “fuck this, fuck that”. Figuring he was just having a badContinue reading “Chaos From Within”

Scenes From a Modern Pandemic

There was this undercurrent of panic coursing just beneath the surface at the store this morning that was most unsettling. Like we were one cough away from pandemonium. People cast their gazes about frantically, eyes darting from shelf to shelf in a twisted pantomime of dream induced REM, fearful of making contact. The dreamlike qualityContinue reading “Scenes From a Modern Pandemic”

The Moment

The meaning of life is in the moment. Stop looking far and wide, beneath stones, around the next corner or deep in your memories. Stop combing the minutia of experience for significance, the sole purpose for being is found right here in this very moment and nothing more. Whatever it is you are doing atContinue reading “The Moment”