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  • 10/28 — Tick tock. 48h

    I’ll order breakfast shortly. For the past several days, it’s been: Pre-packaged corn flakes. Skim milkTwo hard-boiled eggs. (NO, I don’t eat the yolks)Scrambled eggs with peppers and tomatoesSugar-free Jell-O (in case something gets caught)and unsweet tea. I ask for some Splenda to toss in the tea. ——– Not anything special, but it’s what I’ve… Read more

  • Big Brain Thought – Devolution of Marriage

    Okay… This isn’t an old post. Rather, this is something that occurred to me while Mom was visiting. Loosely… Back in the 20s, marriage’s purpose was survival, children, alliance. It was in that order. Men and women united for surivial because what else was there? A core, if not THE, pillar of society was marriage… Read more

  • 10/23 Another day – Countdown 7

    Last night was a little difficult. Well, difficult that I couldn’t get away with a lot. The tech Nick and nurse Busbo didn’t speak English well. They seemed competent, but they did everything strictly by the book. That meant that all bed alarms were on. When I declined the anti-blood clot belly stick, they gave… Read more

  • 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

  • 6/26

    We truly live in a clown world, don’t we? Well, that’s an insult to clowns. At least they bring some sort of joy (or fear) to people. Some sort of emotion. I think a lot of people are beaten into a dull acceptance – including me. I read an article about Novak – the man… Read more

  • Riding the Fear Wave – Got your Surfboard?

    A while ago, I was introduced to the concept of fear waves. The concept is easily understood but is often dismissed because it occurs so frequently and can take multiple years to play out simultaneously. First – a definition. A fear wave is an occurrence that causes a person, society, or a community anxiety, depression,… Read more

  • Connecting the social dots – Her and him

    I’m desperately trying to get out of my head today.I had planned on dragging myself outside. The sun. The birds. I have some Dollar Store seeds to plant.– Don’t knock them. They tend to actually grow and are far better than the $2 plus dollars of the branded. And I did for a little while.I… Read more

  • 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

  • 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