American Party

Being a citizen of a client nation of the American empire has always required a certain level of cognitive dissonance and culpability. How do we balance what is marvelous about America with what is evil? It’s like America is throwing a fantastic barbecue party. There are clowns and a bouncy castle for the kids. There’s … Continue reading American Party →

The Secret of My Non-Success

For years I had this default mental mechanism to seeing successful people; particularly artists and creators. I’d go into this pouty, self-pity-party mode with the central theme being: “Why can’t I have that? Why do they get to have that and I don’t?” It took a surprisingly long time for me to figure out the … Continue reading The Secret of My Non-Success →

The Cowboy

by Balls Malone The Cowboy looked down from atop his magnificent steed at the pretty young woman and the three rough looking men who surrounded her. “Trouble Sally?” he asked in his smooth baritone. “Jaundice, these men are–” Sally started before she was interrupted as one of the men stepped behind her, clamped his hand … Continue reading The Cowboy →

Criminal

Always remember that conservatives, wherever they be, are actually pro-crime. Crime is their whole business model. Stock market scams; white-collar larceny; tax and liability avoidance; corporate regulation circumvention; corruption; sexual assault; police brutality: they love all this shit! Just so long as it is their kind of people doing the dirt. The White Patriarch does … Continue reading Criminal →

On Argument

If you think about it, argument over fairly inconsequential things is more valid than about the “big” topics, since a person is far more likely to have their mind changed. Take religion: no one has ever had a religious conviction changed through argument. Religious argument is about reinforcing one’s own belief system, not about convincing … Continue reading On Argument →