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  • Shoplifting on a grand scale.

    This is a new thought in a territory I don’t know much about, so I’m going to try to piece it together. Bear with me. Shoplifting has increased. We know this. It’s driven by accidental negligence. A mom may be distracted by a child, and something doesn’t scan. Inflation and the job market mean tight… Read more

  • 8/13

    I’m a bit jaded today. Okay, a lot jaded. The meanness, stubbornness, and exceedingly critical review of – everything — including the stupid writing prompt from WordPress – is just a front for a deep well of emptiness. For desperation. I’m not exhausted – although I would prefer it. I crave the flatlined mind that’ll… Read more

  • Not so ghost ghosts on my class roster.

    Just a bit of a vent – To rehash, I’m an adjunct.I’ve been so for longer than most of my students have been breathing. The enshittification, grade inflation, and reduction of college standards nearly mirror the increasing failing of my infection-producing body. It’s odd how they – my body and college education – are breaking.… Read more

  • Basics of the Ukraine Situation

    This idea has been rolling around in my head for a while. I’m pushing aside all the ‘treaties’ and Zelensky BS. I’m just thinking about the people – the ones who are suffering while the global powers play. Going way back to the beginning, back to the basics, I think the Ukrainian citizens were presented… Read more

  • 7/25

    I don’t think my deodorant works well. About a week ago or so, I finished with a stick of Hey Human – the fancy one that comes in a cardboard tube. Surprisingly, that one wasn’t bad or expensive. I think it goes for some $8 at Target but was $3 at Ollie’s. It didn’t have… Read more

  • 7/19

    The AI couldn’t comprehend the picture. Very disappointed. Read more

  • Drama – America’s fall – Two questions

    Will America fall? I think that this is two questions, honestly. It’s too ambiguous. (Version One)Will America fall?— Will it disappear? Become akin to Rome and just disappear? Is Trump Ozymandias, and will one of his statues be found in the middle of a desert a hundred years in the ruins of what was D.C?… Read more

  • 7/12

    For some reason, it bothers me when a death is widely celebrated. There’s a big universe. Billions of stars. Potentially millions of planets. As far as we know, outside of some bacteria maybe, we’re the only intelligent life in existence. (I use ‘intelligent’ VERY loosely here.) We’re unique. Our bodies are an engineering marvel. Our… Read more

  • Pepperoni Dating Theory

    A while ago, Hormel scaled back its pepperoni. Too many choices. Let’s think about this. There’s the original.TurkeyDill (WTF, where were they thinking?)CrispyJalapenoSome type that has cheese oil in itMiniLargeCrumblesLinksSalamiChorizo (what’s this?) —— How many types of pepperoni can a market support, especially given the competition? Has this already been scaled back?Where are organic, non-GMO,… Read more

  • Degeneration of gaming and media

    A couple of days ago, PlayStation announced that it’s killing physical gaming. No more printed discs. PlayStation 6 won’t have a disc drive, and, for backward compatibility, one could probably be purchased at an insane price. But if a person has a PS5, there wouldn’t be a need. The companies that make the discs and… Read more