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September 6, 2014Thanks to Eddie Snowden, we’re watching them watch us. The real bad shit — they don’t give a rat’s ass. In this case, the “them” being our own government. Memos from George Jr.’s smoke-screen attempt…
Category Archives: Crime
IS IS and US
September 1, 2014The late, great Gen. William Odom, in October 2005: “The invasion of Iraq I believe will turn out to be the greatest strategic disaster in U.S. history.” The good general, though, was just talking American…
‘Feel lucky? Well, do ya, punk?’ — ‘Yeah, Asshole! I do!’
August 22, 2014In the scope of life on a planet that’s really getting way-close to an enormous insane asylum, the general public is unaware of the infrastructure of normal. The situation in Ferguson, Missouri, for instance, should…
‘Oh My God, They Done Killed This Man’
August 21, 2014Overcast with a bit of ground fog this early Thursday morning on California’s north coast and the air is still and quiet — nice but rare nowadays. The horror in Missouri spills blood everywhere. One…
Nuclear Radiation Harmful to Living Organisms — Duh!
August 16, 2014Latest update on the still-evolving disaster of Fukushima: ‘Interestingly, researchers found that instead of outright killing or obviously harming organisms, the low-dose radiation effects were insidious. In rice, for instance, low level gamma radiation in…
Lick the ‘Loss Frame’
August 10, 2014Last Friday 40 years ago, Dick Nixon quit. He babbled a few words, jumped on a helicopter after performing his standard idiot’s wave, and flew home to somewhere near the house his daddy built. I…
‘Fcked at a Certain Point’
August 8, 2014Fog and overcast again here on California’s north coast, but the ordinary is punched out of significance by it being Friday — yipee, yipee. Days seem to get shorter and shorter — weeks and months…
‘Little Boy’ Mon Amour
August 6, 2014Deep ground fog this early Wednesday here on California’s north coast, and a bit on the chilly side, as we clutch our way on down through the work week. Hard to fathom the summer’s almost…
The Unbearable Sadness of Shame
August 2, 2014Yesterday, a bridge created going nowhere: “We tortured some folks. We did some things that were contrary to our values. I understand why it happened. I think it’s important when we look back to recall how…
Pinocchio’s Plight — Lying Between a Rock and a Hard Place
August 1, 2014Ground fog and a chilled air makes for an exciting early morning here on California’s north coast, and what makes this particular day so titillating is that it’s Friday! Frick, I been waiting for this.…