-
Join 964 other subscribers
-
Recent Posts
Tag Archives: American values
Apocalypse Now-ish…
APOCALYPSE – a Greek word meaning revelation of things unknown. First off, calm down. Seriously. Calm. The Fuck. Down. (And wash your damn hands!) Second: This is not the end. and louder for those in the back: THIS. IS. NOT. … Continue reading
American Virtues…
So, we just had a big holiday celebration, here in The States. It was the 4TH OF MOTHER-FUCKIN’ JULY! And that’s the sum total of the amount I could get worked up about it – all caps, 5 words – … Continue reading
Posted in Putting the "Civil" Back in Civilization
Tagged 4th of July, America, American values, Independence day, Life
Leave a comment
The Price We Pay…
I am a 40-year-old, white, heterosexual man. (Also, cis gendered, but I’m not terribly fond of that appellation, as it smacks of non-scientific taxonomy. But alas, here we are.) I am beginning to grow accustomed to the possibility that the … Continue reading
Putting the Civil back in Civilization: Violence
If we’re going to talk about a civil society we’re going to have to have a proper discussion about violence. What do I mean by “proper”? Well, for one thing, no fucking glad-handing. None of this, “Gee, in a civilized … Continue reading
Posted in Putting the "Civil" Back in Civilization
Tagged America, American values, ethics, honesty, society, violence
Leave a comment
Putting the Civil Back in Civilization: Speech
Some time ago, probably somewhere in the middle of a rant, I mentioned something about making things better. It’s one thing to opine, to criticize, to get down to some serious spittle-flecked raving, but it’s another thing altogether to suggest … Continue reading
Thinking About Standards
It’s Monday again. So let’s start the week with something that pisses me off: When someone tells you some way you should be, but leaves out the part about how to be that way. What I’m talking about, to be … Continue reading
Democracy or Bust
Some of you may have noticed that there is an election rapidly approaching –like a tornado with no shelter in sight. I’m not here to get hyperbolic about the impending end of civilization as we know it; I don’t think … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged America, American values, culture, election 2016, political process, politics
Leave a comment
yestess 