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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

  • Review: Brand New Day

    I actually saw a movie. It was in a theater. A good theater, and the seats rumbled. The movie was actually, surprisingly, pretty good. It’s like winning the lottery. Little sister wanted to see the new Spider-Man movie, and I was along for the ride. There’s already a multitude of reviews and spoilers available. It’s… Read more

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Everyone, You have astounded and amazed me in these few months. Astounded me with your sheer arrogance and ignorance. Amazed by your opportunistic privilege. I suppose, in a way, I set myself up for this a bit. I saw the AI writing in the smaller assignments early in the term. The discussion posts. The reflections.… Read more

  • 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

  • I created a post that loosely focused on men. For equality, a post about women would help show that I’m an equal opportunity offender. Like most social constructs, feminism started in a good place. Bear with me. There’s a bit of a history review off the top as a build-up. It started with the right… Read more

  • 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