Originally posted 7/16/2024 on Fanfare (Medium). Warning: Contains spoilers I have an affinity for Eighties movies because I came of age during that time. Eighties movies have a distinct aesthetic that makes almost all of them instantly recognizable as being from…
Originally posted 6/19/2024 on Medium. In these stressful, trying, pain in the ass end times of late stage capitalism, we often find ourselves down in the dumps. There are many coping options to choose from: yoga, deep breathing, alcohol, edibles,…
Originally posted 6/14/2024 on Medium. When I became aware (in December 2023) of how events were unfolding in Gaza, it immediately affected my writing output on this platform. The first story I posted on January 1, 2024 detailed my conflicting…
Originally posted 5/17/2024 on Medium. Mining Teachable Moments from Our Dance Along the Edge of Chaos You know how when you start playing a new videogame, a screen will often appear that asks at what level of difficulty you’d like…
Originally published 4/25/2024 on Medium. I pledge resistance To the flag Of the United States of America. And to the funding of genocide For which it stands. One nation, Under Netanyahu, With the blood of tens of thousands of innocent…
Originally posted 2/9/2024 on Medium. Shakespeare In Love Deserves More Love and Elizabeth Steals the Crown Shakespeare In Love is a brilliant comedy. There, I said (or rather, wrote) it. Prove me wrong! No wait: don’t bother trying. You’ll fail. A…
Originally published 1/28/2024 on Medium. A Skill that Is Painful to Learn, But Might Pay Off There was once a joke about there being 2 types of people in the world: those who return the shopping cart to the designated…
Originally posted 1/23/2024 on Medium. TikToker @crissaexplainseverything Brilliantly Reads White Liberals for Filth The following is a transcript of a brilliant tiktok I came across, which, (1) I am using with the creator’s express permission, which I obtained in writing…
Originally posted 1/20/2024 on Medium. A Vast Majority of Senate Dems Tabled Bernie Sanders’ Resolution that Would Have Required an Accounting of How U.S. Arms Are Being Used in Israel and its Human Rights Violations in Gaza For U.S. citizens…
Originally posted 1/1/2024 on Medium. Turns out Dark Brandon’s crack marketing team can’t sell genocide to voters. Joe Biden, his campaign team, the DNC and a great number of politically engaged United States citizens are having a thorny moment. To…