The Wild Wagon Ride
It begins gradually, imperceptibly, and almost always innocently enough. One hit at a time. One thing leads to another […]
Spin Doctor specializes in social and cultural issues, as well as politics, economics, history and religion. He started out as a journalist and gained notoriety by writing a treatise on the merits and pitfalls of spiral economics. Favorite shape - Spiral. Favorite fruit - The fruit salad.
Chuck Woolery’s U-Turn On COVID-19
One by one, the nutcases are turning around, acknowledging the facts of the pandemic, offering constructive-ish input […]
The Bookshop And The Progressive Movement
Behold: today’s progressive movement captured unwittingly in a comedy sketch on illiterate know-it-alls who act like they know everything, are never pleased, and make a […]
The Socratic Method: A Sweet Pain
The socratic method is something I employ in much of my writing – the willingness to challenge any point of view to garner information and […]
The Totally Woke And The Totally Un-Woke: Wrong!
Today I was told that the duty of any self-respecting revolutionary is to push the limits no matter what. While that may be true, it […]
Tinpot Righteousness: From The PMRC To Cancel Culture
In the 80s there was the highfaluting PMRC with its deluded claims that art may be interpreted primarily in an offensive manner. They insisted that […]
Orders From The Dead: A Testament Of Tragedy
This Diamanda Galás song is a meditation on the after-effects of nationalist fascism, how its enforcers run their campaigns of hate-filled purity over the bodies […]
Smithereens Justice: An American Nightmare
How is the current progressive movement behind the call for blasting all offensive monuments different from the Taliban blasting the stone Buddhas in Afghanistan? […]
Tough And Smart On Racist Behavior
Zero tolerance toward shitty behavior. At the same time it’s worth keeping our wits about us […]
A Lie In Every Smile
There are loads of ways to interpret facial expressions, emojis included. Communication is complex and tricky. Be complex and tricky […]