Constantinian Carolinians
A part of me is thinking, just drop it. Don’t cover this stuff. There are only TWO representatives lobbying for Christianity as the state religion in North Carolina. Two wackos. That’s it. No, I said ‘wackos’, not Wakko. Miss you, buddy. [Actually, that's not too shabby considering the region. Hey, I'm from NC. I can make these kind of comments. Love ya',... Read More
The Trans-Ballad of Laura Jane Grace
[N]ot that I think this deserves any kind of explanation…-‘The Disco Before The Breakdown’ Being a long time fan of Against Me!, I’ve tried to follow all of the comments, articles, zines, interviews, etc., discussing Tom Gabel’s “transformation” to Laura Jane Grace. Suffering from what has been labelled ‘gender dysphoria’ (perhaps... Read More
Four More Years
“Political Language is designed to make lies sound truthful, and murder respectable, and to give an appearance of solidarity to pure wind.” George Orwell The rhetoric of the so-called right and the left are, as I type, reaching a fevered pitch. It’s not that I’m anti-rhetoric. I love the Big R. But the nature of this is getting beyond enjoyable. One side... Read More
Remaining Resolute in my Anti-Resolution Revolution
In the 5th grade I decided that resolutions were a ‘crutch for the weak’. I think I’d heard someone misquoting Marx or something (the silly kind of Marx, not the Harpo kind). I just remember thinking, ‘Why do adults always need a catalyst for changing their rotten habits?” I doubt I used the word catalyst, but I am, after all, paraphrasing my much,... Read More
Five Christmas Songs that Kind of Make Me Think, ‘Well, this could be right.’
I’m heading out of town for a few days, so no Amish Jihad for you (for at least 6-7 days). In the meantime, here’s a re-post of something I published last year. It still rings true. Rock on, folks! ~~~~ My first substantial brush with ‘atheism/agnosticism/I kinda wish I was a Taoist but I always collapse into nihilism instead’ did not come about via reading... Read More
A Soundtrack for the Winners
I’m not sure who won (as this has been posted before the votes have been tallied), but, either way, these two songs are for you: THE STATE-LOTTERY (Propagandhi) [Spoken word intro by Noam Chomsky] Now the real prospects for authentic democracy depend on something else. They depend on how the people in the rich and priveliged societies learn some other lessons. For example... Read More
Please Don’t Rock the Vote
[This is it. The last one I will ever post on voting. Whew. Feels good.] So, this news is slightly old. To be honest, I wrote this a few months ago and forgot about it. But then someone asked me about it in class this past week (as I was ranting about religion and the environment) and I remembered that I was trying to piece together some thoughts, not only why people may want to... Read More
And The American Jesus Endorses . . .
I feel like a drumroll should have followed that title. Eh, it would have been anti-cimatic. Just a quick note: you should definitely check out The American Jesus. Like, right now. My good friend and comrade-not-in-arms, Zack Hunt, is running a week long segment on 1) why Christians should vote for Stein, 2) why they should vote for Obama, 3) why they should vote for Romney, and... Read More
Ann Coulter (Just in time for Halloween)
You know, The Monster Mash! Okay, sorry. I won’t bother with my usual attempts at scatological satire. I really, really wanted to, but it all seemed so contrived (and too easy). So, let’s go with this assertion instead: There are good people in this world, there are bad people in this world, and then there are horrible people in this world. Ann Coulter just may qualify... Read More
Yaks Do Talk Back
Shameless. I love it. Being it (it’s my eschatological witness at work), as well the television show. It reminds me of my time in Chicago. Except, I was a North-sider living the dream–what with all the pompous waiters and waitresses who were offended if you expected a refill on your non-sweet tea beverage. [Southern waitresses are the best. Who else is going to call... Read More
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