In the country known as Freedonia, Rufus T. Firefly, a man with a large mustache and a penchant for nonsensical pronouncements, was once again Commander-in-Chief. He'd been out, then in again, mostly by promising the voters a "chicken in every pot and pot in every chicken." He was facing trouble, though – rumors of stolen … Continue reading Freedonia isn’t Free (& The Gospel of Clankers)
The Flames We Don’t See
The house was quiet except for the faint hiss of paper being consumed by the sink’s running water. In the dim light of the kitchen, Lena stood, the burnt edges of a crumpled page floating like ash in the air. “Eva, please, stop,” she said, her voice barely breaking the silence. But her sister only … Continue reading The Flames We Don’t See
Manifesto of a Brain Damaged Arm Chair Warrior
Putin threatens to nuke us if we do anything to prevent the gradual take over of Ukraine and Eastern Europe. If someone is a mass murder with nukes, should we allow them get all their demands to procure ‘peace?’ There is honestly nothing to stop them from continuing on into the rest of Europe, and … Continue reading Manifesto of a Brain Damaged Arm Chair Warrior
Manifesto of a Distorted Ego
I don’t know who I am; just my name. Luckily, I don't have the time, energy, or money to go off to find myself. Anytime I tried to relocate, my problems always caught up with me anyway. Hard to lose the source of my problems, because it doesn't take a mirror to know I'm still … Continue reading Manifesto of a Distorted Ego
AI is Amazing
AI is amazing. Input into Microsoft copilot: write a pseudo-childrens story based on the following: "A cartoon battle between country mice and escaped pet mice that are of a variety of breeds. The country mice are much stronger, faster, more agile, but both species are cannibalistic on each other. The city mice have outnumbered them … Continue reading AI is Amazing
Chapter 8: Manifesto of a Nurse’s Husband
My wife probably averages 2-3 hours of sleep a night. She is going to nursing school for her RN while working as an LPN and interning. From a sociological perspective, the medical system is broken in many, many ways. One of them is the amount of hazing upon its students and medical staff it disguises … Continue reading Chapter 8: Manifesto of a Nurse’s Husband
Chapter 7: The Manifesto of a Depressed Pseudo-Father
I’m unemployed currently, and have done many jobs over the years. It’s helped me gain insight as to some of the social dysfunction I see around me as I relate to it in my own personal defects. I do not stand as any employers judge. Many helped me grow in ways that I will always … Continue reading Chapter 7: The Manifesto of a Depressed Pseudo-Father
Chapter 6: Manifesto of a Techno-Anthropophile
The growth of technology in my lifetime amazes me, especially as it relates to global communication of information; much of it not true, and a huge chunk probably dedicated to pornography and other forms of entertainment. Still, I can reach out globally and talk to people in any free country; censored ones if I know … Continue reading Chapter 6: Manifesto of a Techno-Anthropophile
Chapter 5: Manifesto of a Progressively Pragmatic Post-Modern Man
Today at a gathering of people suffering from an alcoholic nature, it was mentioned by someone in recovery from that malady that there is a version of reality in which he truly believes that is often completely different from the more objective truth of an event or situation. I am in agreement to a large … Continue reading Chapter 5: Manifesto of a Progressively Pragmatic Post-Modern Man
Chapter 4: Manifesto of a VA Mental Patient
It must be difficult dealing with angry veterans who are mentally ill and exasperating it with substance abuse issues while refusing to take their medications. I have come to drop the resentments I have towards the VA with age. It is not their fault that I didn’t become a lawyer or college professor. It is … Continue reading Chapter 4: Manifesto of a VA Mental Patient
Joker's Wild 