Joe Janes 5/26/21 Joe Janes 5/26/21

Say NO-lio to the Polio Vaccine!

Who is funding this vaccine? J. Paul Getty, that’s who!

David Himmel 5/26/21 David Himmel 5/26/21

Birthday Reflections of a Year in Lockdown

I need to pause and be proud of myself every now and again
I’ve never been one to rest on their laurels. And I’ve never been one for daily affirmations or being really proud of making little steps toward a big goal. I’m not that shallow or weak. But being asked to write for The Atlantic and the President of the United States is pretty cool—and kind of a big deal.

Don Hall 5/25/21 Don Hall 5/25/21

Coping with Stress and Anxiety is a Life Skill Worth Learning

In 2021, the dangers are far less likely because dinosaurs only exist in movies and we are the über-predators on the planet. Our biggest danger is ourselves and our over-active imaginations.

Don Hall 5/24/21 Don Hall 5/24/21

I Believe... [The Venn Diagram is Just a Circle]

I believe... that, ironically, the Venn diagram between calling for the destruction of the world's only Jewish state and calling other citizens "Nazis" is simply a solid circle.

David Himmel 5/21/21 David Himmel 5/21/21

Notes from the Post-it Wall | Week of May 16, 2021

The idea that all Jews must support whatever Israel does doesn’t quite play out logically. Let’s follow that logic. Looking at it through the lens of religion, if all Jews must support Israel then all Catholics must support pedophilia. And that’s fucking insane.

Don Hall 5/20/21 Don Hall 5/20/21

Refusing to See the Grey is the Achilles Heel of Modern Americans

So what prevents us from recognizing that the cat is gradually becoming a dog? Anti-intellectualism that goes back to pre-Enlightenment times. The battle between religiosity and scientific inquiry has been raging since the atheists and agnostics determined that living in a closed off, black and white binary is the road to authoritarianism. Allow the 'truth' to be dictated by a few and those few will gain and wield enormous power.

Joe Janes 5/19/21 Joe Janes 5/19/21

America is Back, Baby!

If your friends jump off a cliff, it is perfectly safe for you to also jump off a cliff.

Jenni Thurston 5/18/21 Jenni Thurston 5/18/21

When I Grow Up I Wanna Be...

I lost my class ring when I was 17. Now, a thousand years later, it has returned to find me a completely different- and yet, the same- person.

Don Hall 5/17/21 Don Hall 5/17/21

I Believe... [Children Listen]

I believe... that if you treat people like children, they learn to behave like children.

Wayne Lerner 5/15/21 Wayne Lerner 5/15/21

The Racetrack

At the race tracks, my job was pretty simple, but potentially dangerous. A flat-bed truck delivered large heating and air-conditioning units to the site. A crane with a large boom was brought in, a big hook attached. The hook had to be put in the eye bolt which was fastened to the top of the unit.

David Himmel 5/14/21 David Himmel 5/14/21

Notes from the Post-it Wall | Week of May 9, 2021

I support Israel’s right to defend itself. I also support Palestine’s right to defend itself. Furthermore, I support Palestine’s justification for being pissed off for 73 years since its citizens were displaced and its land confiscated for Israel’s use. And finally, I support anyone’s right to criticize Israel’s policies and actions without being labeled anti-Semitic by the most simple of unprogressive minds.

Don Hall 5/13/21 Don Hall 5/13/21

Mooning the Crowd and Waving Your Balls was Funny—Until It Wasn't

Have you seen a dick? They're hysterical! Like a flabby mushroom connected to a flesh bag. Or a skinny turtle out of his shell. A turkey neck without feathers. Who designed this, an idiot? The vagina is far more practical.

Joe Janes 5/12/21 Joe Janes 5/12/21

Liz Cheney Ousted! The GOP Bounces a Fact Check

And yet they are happy to ignore that Rand Paul calls himself doctor.

Don Hall 5/11/21 Don Hall 5/11/21

The Basecamp Dilemma Facing the Desire for Self-Expression

The 80's has been labeled the "Me" decade. Pursuit of selfish interest became the mantra of the day. Today is the "Look at Me" decade, when establishing a personal brand is tantamount. The concept of subsuming your brand identity (and your identifiers in sum) is off the menu. Corporations aren't loyal to the labor, why should the labor be loyal to them?

Don Hall 5/10/21 Don Hall 5/10/21

I Believe... [Defining Hate]

I believe... that speech you hate is not “hate speech.”

Don Hall 5/9/21 Don Hall 5/9/21

Smooth

Eddie played short. He had what the scouts called the quick twitch. It made him a natural. He could pick anything behind the bag, go deep in the hole, jump turn and throw mid-air to first, in a freakin’ blur. On a pop fly, he’d go out hard, back to the infield, make the grab over the shoulder–no problem.

David Himmel 5/7/21 David Himmel 5/7/21

Notes from the Post-it Wall | Week of May 2, 2021

Think about it: the Full House theme song is a cry to make America great again.

Wayne Lerner 5/6/21 Wayne Lerner 5/6/21

The Bottle Washer

As a young hospital administrator at Rush Medical Center, one of the things I was encouraged to do is to make rounds on the various patient care units and support areas. These visits helped me build and reinforce relationships with the medical and nursing staff and drop in on some of the recently hospitalized patients.

Joe Janes 5/5/21 Joe Janes 5/5/21

Now Hiring! An Honest Amazon Job Posting

Find the right Amazon opportunity for you (The one that will kill you least.).

Don Hall 5/4/21 Don Hall 5/4/21

I Like to Watch | The Walking Dead

At the (long) tail-end of the pandemic, the rest of the 10th season of The Walking Dead resumed airing and I found myself undeniably un-inspired. I didn't really care much for The Whisperers and after they bumped Rick Grimes off and then carted him away on a helicopter, the show sort of fizzled. I couldn't figure out what was missing (besides Rick) so I decided to go back to the beginning and watch the whole thing again.