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On why Trigger Warnings are Bullshit…
Trigger Warnings are bullshit because they are lazy, half-measures. (and maybe not even half) Think about it for a second: as a culture we’d rather post a sign than be bothered getting people the help they need when they need … Continue reading
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Tagged compassion, culture, half measures, lazy america, Media, satire, trigger warnings
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May We Live in Interesting Times
Well, I knew I would end up talking about politics eventually. It is a presidential election season, after all. Relax, I’m not here to tell you who to vote for… …well, not in the way you’re expecting, at any rate. … Continue reading
A Year, and Change, in Fitness
So, somewhere in the dusty stacks of this blog, I mentioned that I would talk about my fitness journey, minus any before or after pictures. Since my last couple of posts have been fairly serious, maybe this would be a … Continue reading
Sensitivity Training…
So, I never quite thought I’d have to be the one to point this out, but we have become too damn sensitive as a country and as a culture. Equality is easy. It’s fair play. It’s what we –most of … Continue reading
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Tagged culture, movies, priorities, sensitivity, the decline of western civilization
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Once Removed…
Wow, it looks like I haven’t posted in, 6 or 7 weeks. That can’t be good… …It hasn’t been. For most of my life I have wished I had some sort of excuse for feeling the way I do. I … Continue reading
A Short, Sharp Argument
Here is a bit of guerilla philosophy for you… …some drive-by reasoning, if you will. (Look away now if you are at all squeamish, or prone to religious fervor…) So, Here in The South, (yes the capitalization is intentional, just … Continue reading
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Tagged Atheism, drive by reasoning, god, guerilla philosophy, humor, Idolatry, philosophy, religion, The Bible, The Ten Commandments
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Serfs Up?
So, I was watching a thing on income inequality today, and the strangest thought hit me: Why are we so in love with Feudalism? (Okay, if you don’t know what that term means, stop reading and go look it up … Continue reading
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Tagged capitalism, feudalism, government, history, income inequality, modern serfdom, money, philosophy, the middle class
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A Discussion on Virtue
I had an interesting discussion today, which was rare. Not that interesting discussions are rare – merely uncommon as of late – but that the discussion happened on social media is the rare-making aspect of it. Background: There has been … Continue reading
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Tagged bashing, culture, public discourse, standards, virtue
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Perception is Nine Tenths of the…
So, you might have noticed that the subheading of this blog is: “Cultural Commentary for the Perpetually Groggy”. Other than having a nice ring to it, it does serve a purpose. Generally, I think that the vast majority of us … Continue reading
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Trigger Warnings…
UPDATE: 1/11/22- I’m conflicted about this post. There are some good points and possibly some problematic ones. I think this one I need to leave, and trust you – dear reader – to make up our own mind. Also, I’m … Continue reading →