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  • Big Brain Thought – COllege – in steps

    I’ve been kicking around the idea of colleges and how they’re enshittified. I’m late to the party on this one, I know. But I’m still going down the thought hole concerning how man-made devices and technology, in general, are replacing traditional social pillars. And how society is continually becoming more degraded and decrepit because of… Read more

  • Big brain thoughts – men

    Today’s big thought is about men. I’m probably going to keep this short. It’s late in the evening, and the idea isn’t fully fleshed out. I also have something in my eye that’s making it water really badly. I’m typing this half blind. Historically, a man knew he was a man when he impregnated a… Read more

  • Why Modern Solutions Aren’t Solving Our Deep-Rooted Problems

    I don’t think anything ‘new’ is being created. There’s a sincere lack of global innovation. Rather, much like the movie industry, old concepts are being re-conceived for ‘modern audiences.’ For example, buses exist. They’re not widely used, but they are there. It’s an option in most places. They’re expensive to maintain and take up a… Read more

  • 4/1

    A table flip is when reality meets fantasy. It’s in reference to when a group of players – old school D&D – would sit around a table playing. Tensions run high and the physical table would be flipped – from top to bottom – with the legs standing up. Or, if it were a really… Read more

  • 3/30

    I’m…. I’m feeling a bit compromised. Okay. I’m feeling a lot compromised. I’m also feeling mad as heck. Today, a new complication came up. I thought I was doing okay, chronic infection-wise. You know, I did the oxygen casket. I take the antibiotics. I do all the things expected of me… Save eating ultra processed… Read more

  • 3/25

    This week, although just Wednesday, has been odd and kind of productive. Jason took the week off to study for the impending Part Two of the CPA exam. He’s sequestered himself in his office for multiple days of brain drain. This will (not hopefully, but WILL) count toward completing half of the CPA. I want… Read more

  • Brief thoughts on SNAP

    I don’t have any skin in this game right now. I’m not on SNAP and don’t know anyone who really is. I support the changes – the reduction or inability to buy processed foods. While this is uneven in the states, facing powerful lobbyists and brainwashed consumers, it’s a nod in the right direction. Although… Read more

  • 3/18

    I attribute a lot of my values, personal views, and behaviors to my parents – especially my dad. Or, rather, to the perception I have of my dad. Rather it be said or unsaid, a child will imprint what it seems as it grows. It’s how boundaries are created and can help a child feel… Read more

  • Ifs… (part one?)

    What if I had a daughter?Name options: Lyra LynnGabrina JoeElizabeth FayeWhat if I had a son? Xavier Thomas.Devon ShaneWhat if I had a cat?Miss HapMr. E What if I had followed through with running away from home with my brother and sister when I was a teenager? The plan was the Florida Keys – the… Read more

  • 3/7

    I guess I’m okay. I’ve encountered some situations lately that would, in the past, have sent anxiety and panic. These are situations that would have just left me screaming in the truck or the shower. I’ve managed them somewhat gracefully through just really not giving a f*ck. I’ve learned that I have been considered legally… Read more