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Aghast in Wonderland

The Matrix is a groundbreaking film depicting humankind subjugated by the digital technologies it created. A classic. Are we in the matrix? Is anything we experience real–or just a computer program messing with our minds? Hmm. Look around. At times, … Continue reading

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History Lessons

There are now five candidates still running campaigns for President. Three Republicans, two Democrats. The guy with the orange hair gets most of the media coverage. He was literally created by the media, having become quite successful as a reality … Continue reading

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Setting the Betting Line: Election 2016 (originally posted a year ago–I told you so edition)

Yesterday, the 2016 NCAA men’s basketball tourney brackets were announced. Office pools will have bracket fanatics prognosticating on game results. There’s no “betting line” involved in bracket guessing. It’s instinct and dumb luck that will have someone, somewhere pick as … Continue reading

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Memento Mori

Hey, everybody wants to go to heaven, but nobody wants to die. Except for the suicidal, I suppose, whom likely don’t believe in heaven or hell and and obviously don’t buy into the biblical passage of  knoweth no man the … Continue reading

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Political Pronouns

Have you been paying attention to the 2016 political campaigns, especially for President? I have seen a few of the Sanders/ Clinton show-downs (and for awhile Martin O’Malley was in the race). Bernie has surprised the Democratic movers and shakers … Continue reading

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Cultural Calorie Consumption

Okay. Duly noted: a lot of folks dig Star Wars, the 38 year-old spaced-out franchise whose latest installment has now become the all-time box office ( $852 million, domestic) champ. Have you seen it? If not, does that make you a … Continue reading

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Cinema Verite

Hey. It’s been awhile. Hmm. Let’s see. I’d say about a stretch of time equal to several alarming videos being released having to do with mostly white police officers killing black people. Call them “gotcha!” videos that capture what almost always … Continue reading

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The Wasteland

Robert Pirsig has authored two great novels: Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance and Lila. The narrative substance of either book is considerable and I would recommend them to anyone who likes to think.  But I mean only now … Continue reading

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Kim Davis and Her Chatty God

I must make comment on an evolving news story. Kim Davis, the Kentucky clerk whose job responsibilities include the issuing of marriage licenses. Kim, in her deeply felt Christian beliefs, had for weeks been refusing to issue said licenses to … Continue reading

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You. Click. Nada. Boom!

Sadly, another disgruntled person with access to a gun made a dramatic, ugly statement today. Oh, not that he had any verbal prefacing remarks before releasing his anger . It was visual only. And graphic. He took video as he went ballistic. He knew the news wires … Continue reading

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