Apr 20, 2022Facebook Moderation Doesn’t ExistThe Algorithm restricts my rights to free speech whenever I mention the Republican Party. — This particular quote is attributed to Candace Owens, presumably at PragerU. I refuse to go there and give them the clicks to make them think I care about how well they disguise their racism as modern talking points. This Evening I was restricted AGAIN on Facebook. My response to the above post, which resulted in sixty days of…Facebook4 min readFacebook4 min read
Aug 27, 2021Member-onlyOur Waking Nightmare“Bring Out Our Dead” — I stare daily into the Abyss. Usually over a cup of coffee. I don’t want to. I wake every morning at 3:00 AM. I have been working as an assistant editor at Scifi.radio, while the real editor has been spending time with his family out of state. I discovered working…Coronavirus10 min readCoronavirus10 min read
Jul 21, 2021Member-only‘Infectious Optimism’ in the Days AheadJust before all hell breaks loose. — Before I begin my work day and pretend nothing outside my door matters to my psychological well-being, I am reminded of the current bizarre behavior across my planet, which I would not be aware of except for the use of the internet: South American nations have thrown up their hands…Pandemic7 min readPandemic7 min read
Mar 10, 2021Member-onlyMajor Bites Back! Err, again.The White House’s First and Second Dog (Champ), weigh in on the “aggressive incident” earlier today. — I know what you heard. I know it sounds bad, especially if it’s made the news cycle. I am sure I will hear my name more in a day than I’ve had in my whole life. …Major7 min readMajor7 min read
Dec 23, 2020Member-onlyShould Santa Evolve?Happy Holidays. But what should that really mean? — Happy holidays. Given the sledgehammer to the nether region the year 2020 has been, I understand the cynicism. No, this won’t take long. I just had a strange and wonderful thought. Yes, I have lots of those but this one was special. I don’t internally celebrate Christmas. This was not…Holiday Season5 min readHoliday Season5 min read
Dec 4, 2020Member-onlyCongress is Letting People DieWhat Are We Doing About It? — Congress is letting people die. Tell a friend. Okay, so I’m the bad guy for telling the truth. SO BE IT. People are losing their homes, hundreds of people are in virtual Zoom sessions as they’re evicted by judges into the streets, without money, without resources, without alternatives. during a…Prose Poem2 min readProse Poem2 min read
Oct 31, 2020Member-onlyThe Slavery Restoration ActThose sea walls won’t build themselves without slave labor — Introducing the “Judicial Gambit” A thought-experiment seeing where the conversation on the repeal of the 13th Amendment leads us… It won’t be the first amendment they topple on their road to Nazi America, but it will certainly be the last. With the turning of the screws in the Supreme Court and the shoehorning of…Politics10 min readPolitics10 min read
Jul 21, 2020Member-onlyTime IsTime is the fire in which we all burn. — A slow fire, crackling around our bones, a sudden pop surprises us, a cornerstone of our lives suddenly gives way; A beloved movie star, an aging parent, God forbid, a child, vulnerable without the scars, the temporal burns to warn them away from the vicissitudes of life. Time, a morass…Poetry2 min readPoetry2 min read
Jun 13, 2020Member-onlyThe First 100 Yards of our Coronavirus MarathonWhy Americans died needlessly of COVID-19 and why it’s likely to accelerate in the months ahead as we race to reopen the country. — Depending on where you live, the first wave may be ending for you. Statistically speaking the first wave will have ended when a state has no new infections for fourteen days. Not one state can say this has happened. Surviving the first wave is not something to celebrate. You survived…Coronavirus13 min readCoronavirus13 min read
Apr 8, 2020Member-onlyINTO THE BLACKThe mark of leadership is an understanding of sacrifice — If it is my duty to guide my sailors on their floating citadel at sea, then let me always consider them first. Without them, I lead a city of steel without a heart. If it is a betrayal to err on the side of life, then let me be the…3 min read3 min read
