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  • What the $?@$ is Going On?

    (From the files of 2025, a look back at some of my controversial thoughts on this hell on earth.) In 2024, Hollywood declared that the Civil War had arrived. The trailer teases you with flurries of out-of-context dialogue, “There’s some… Continue reading

    What the $?@$ is Going On?
  • A Mob of Sheep

    “When fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying a cross.”—Sinclair Lewis This is the second of two essays on Trumpism. The first was “The Ministry of Lies.” The following essay was posted in June… Continue reading

    A Mob of Sheep
  • Shock and Awe

    From the files of 2025 comes Shock and Awe, published three days (January 23, 2025) after The Madman was sworn in for a second term as, get this, President of the United States of America. The bombing came rapidlyBOOM. BOOM.… Continue reading

    Shock and Awe
  • IDGAF

    (This essay was published earlier this year, before the inauguration of the Clown in the White House. I’m republishing this to point out how right I was.) On Monday, January 20, 2025, The Madman will be sworn in as President… Continue reading

    IDGAF
  • Bah Humbug

    When I was a child, I couldn’t wait until Christmas to find out what my presents would be. It didn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out where my parents were hiding the unwrapped presents (the apartment wasn’t that big),… Continue reading

    Bah Humbug
  • i dent i ty

    The following was inspired by the book The Other Latin@: Writing Against a Singular Identity, edited by Blas Falconer and Lorraine M. Lopez. who am i there are so many names according to themthose people who build the labelswrite the… Continue reading

    i dent i ty
  • The Ministry of Lies

    Considering recent events, I suggest revisiting this essay, which I have rewritten multiple times over the past few years and have recently updated to reflect the current situation. Don’t say you weren’t warned. I’m not naïve. The practice of lying… Continue reading

    The Ministry of Lies
  • 7   7

    December 8, 2025, marks my 77 rotations around the sun. The number 7 7 An angel number, I read it somewhere A powerful sign, I read it somewhere A spiritual awakening And Divine guidance, I read it somewhere I read… Continue reading

    7   7
  • DeoxyriboNucleicAcid

    “DNA, or deoxyribonucleic acid, is the molecule inside cells that contains the genetic instructions for an organism’s development and function.” What should I call myself? Should I slip my soul (not the one in the bible)Into your designer wordsThe ones… Continue reading

    DeoxyriboNucleicAcid
  • Giving Thanks

    Well, it’s that time of year when Americans go all out preparing for the holidays, starting with Thanksgiving.  Some things will always stay the same. There’s turkey and all the fixings. The grandma recipes come out, and families gather from… Continue reading

    Giving Thanks