Don Hall 6/29/20 Don Hall 6/29/20

Squaring the Circle: Tips on Managing the Chaos

Maybe I am stupid. I’ve certainly been called worse by both political extremes since...well...as long as I can remember. If I am stupid, I’m definitely too dense to recognize it. Managing chaos, living in uncertain times, is just that. Managing and living.

Guest User 6/28/20 Guest User 6/28/20

The Tao of Utopia - An Urban Exploration Poem

Stopping far from a level concourse behind a mahogany door

to a room where a girl poses for a portrait on the floor

between a large book and a crooked television.

Her gossamer night dress hasn't been changed from in nights and days.

David Himmel 6/26/20 David Himmel 6/26/20

Notes from the Post-it Wall | Week of June 21, 2020

Other than a sailboat, a soundproof booth with a mic and headphones is my favorite place to be.

David Himmel 6/26/20 David Himmel 6/26/20

Selfish Love

It was a hard decision. One Marie had to make alone. Her poor, sick kitty couldn’t weigh in even though it was his opinion that should have mattered most. Cancer. It’s a bummer no matter the species.

Don Hall 6/25/20 Don Hall 6/25/20

The Extreme Costs of Making a Stupid Mistake

There is nothing bad about being wrong. Admitting it has, however, become the worst possible thing one can do in today's punishment over rehabilitation society.

Joe Janes 6/24/20 Joe Janes 6/24/20

The Minutes of Our Last Meeting | CANCELLED!

By the way, telling someone to smile more, is an improv note. It’s just a note.

Don Hall 6/24/20 Don Hall 6/24/20

While We’re at It, Can We Cancel These as Well?

I may be an older white guy in America so my grasp on the new methods are a bit slow. I think I get the whole cancel culture thing now.

Guest User 6/23/20 Guest User 6/23/20

Downhill in Heels — A Modeling Story

And this is where one of the perks of being female comes in. When it has been a while inside a pose (about 20 minutes is good before a break is necessary), and my body is starting to fight it, it is easiest to go back into my brain and relax for a few moments more by thinking about sex.

Don Hall 6/22/20 Don Hall 6/22/20

I Believe… [Enforcing Rights Instead of Culling Privilege]

I believe… that it doesn’t make sense to focus on privilege and trying to eliminate it; it would be far more logical and healthy to focus on rights and trying to enforce them.

Don Hall 6/22/20 Don Hall 6/22/20

A Legacy of Half-Assing It: A Case for Reparations

Ending slavery was an essential good. We should feel pretty solid about that. But the reneging of promised financial help to those newly freed slaves is a debt this country owes and we should be like the Lannisters of Westeros and pay our fucking debts.

David Himmel 6/21/20 David Himmel 6/21/20

Happy Father’s Day, My Son

On Father’s Day, I want what I bet most of the dads I know out there want: time to themselves equal to time with their kids. Really, that’s the dream, isn’t it? I bet it’s the dream of moms, too. And that’s what Mother’s Day is for.

David Himmel 6/19/20 David Himmel 6/19/20

Notes from the Post-it Wall | Week of June 14, 2020

The thing that’s most making me miserable is how much I don’t care about a growing number of things that used to matter to me.

David Himmel 6/19/20 David Himmel 6/19/20

Slothy's Day Out

Slothy has been a good friend to Harry. He’s always been there to play with and comfort Harry. Slothy has always had Harry’s back. He was Harry’s biggest cheerleader when Harry was learning to walk. Because a walking Harry meant Slothy could have more adventures.

Don Hall 6/18/20 Don Hall 6/18/20

Meetings with Mayonnaise and White People

My guess is that if Senator Joseph McCarthy had had a Twitter account, his damage to the individual lives he publicly destroyed would’ve been a thousand times worse.

Joe Janes 6/17/20 Joe Janes 6/17/20

The Minutes of Our Last Meeting | Science with Dr. Science!

Dr. Science – Amen for science, Tammy. Amen.

Guest User 6/17/20 Guest User 6/17/20

NO CATHOLICS, NO COPS, NO GUYS NAMED DAVID.

We all have to play a mental game or two to get thru life, that’s the price paid for being sentient, and nobody’s perfect. But your job can’t be a third wheel. You have to at least like what you do to make bank, or have a modicum of a plan to move on to the next phase of the dream.

Don Hall 6/16/20 Don Hall 6/16/20

If Non-Binary is the Goal, Why Fight So Hard for Binary Labels?

What confuses me is the insistence, after so successfully arguing against binary labels, that TransWomen are Women and TransMen are Men. If non-binary is the goal, why fight so hard to keep these binary labels?

Don Hall 6/15/20 Don Hall 6/15/20

I Believe… [Dolezal Was Ahead of the Curve]

I believe... that if “whiteness” becomes a catch-all for “oppressor,” one avenue to pursue is for white people to start doing what Rachel Dolezal did.

Don Hall 6/13/20 Don Hall 6/13/20

The Fallacy of Relying Upon Lived Experience When Dealing with Societal Issues

Common sense would tell you that anecdotal evidence or lived experience is by far the most accurate form of information. These people lived it so how could it not be on point? Common sense would be, as it often is, dead wrong.

David Himmel 6/12/20 David Himmel 6/12/20

Notes from the Post-it Wall | Week of June 9, 2020

City rats are persistent little fuckers. Trump supporters are as persistent like city rats, too. They keep eating his shit and no matter how often he sets traps to kill them or fills in their burrows, they come back for more. Trump supporters and city rats are a lot alike. The big difference is that city rats are far more intelligent.