I have a friend who’s a rabid capitalist, but also recognizes the value of community. For a long time I’ve had an uneasy suspicion that those two things are actually incompatible, but lacked the tools to form a cogent argument…
Fucked Country
Bend over, America, and bite down hard, because this isn’t going to be easy, quick, or painless. You’ve chosen to install into your halls of power an unholy triumvirate of morally bankrupt, convicted criminal oligarchs, white nationalists, and Christian religious…
It’s been forever!
I wrote this several months ago, and somehow never posted it. Just felt it needed more work, I guess. Instead of letting it continue to stare at me, I’ll just push it out as is. Caveat emptor. It’s the end…
The Meek Shall Inherit the Earth
“The meek shall inherit the Earth” is a well-known biblical phrase that is typically understood to convey the idea that the meek, the pliable, the unquestioning, will be ‘given’ the Earth by God. These are the people who in God’s…
Ancient Apocalypse on Netflix: Why you should definitely watch it
I’ve been enjoying the thought provoking and accessible Ancient Apocalypse series on Netflix, and so was taken aback (but not surprised) when I read the Guardian article entitled “Ancient Apocalypse is the most dangerous show on Netflix”. The title is…
Remembrance Day 2022
This Remembrance Day I watched the HBO documentary The Cold Blue, about the what it was like to fly B-17 bomber missions across the English Channel during World War II. It uses real colourized footage throughout with commentary from actual…