Don Hall 6/26/21 Don Hall 6/26/21

The MCU Should Issue an Indeterminate Number of Apologies

Hardly as inclusive as they could be, the MCU (and Disney) owe every fringe group and subculture identity a genuine apology and a promise to "do the work" to expand the universe as a safe place for every human (and those who identify as Moon people, Soulbonders, and Lycanthropes) on the planet.

David Himmel 6/25/21 David Himmel 6/25/21

Notes from the Post-it Wall | The Moving Edition

There is a fine line between leadership and dictatorship. Unfortunately, we can’t find which box we packed it in.

Don Hall 6/24/21 Don Hall 6/24/21

Crisis Resets Our Default Settings as Human Beings

Adversity seems to bring out not necessarily the best or worst in people, but the very essence of people.

Joe Janes 6/23/21 Joe Janes 6/23/21

States Scramble to Find New Ways to Kill People

Many people see the gas chamber as half empty, we at Jigsaw, Inc. see the gas chamber as an excuse to make deadly fart jokes.

Don Hall 6/21/21 Don Hall 6/21/21

I Believe... [Being Seen]

...that the cost of being seen is that you might actually be seen.

Don Hall 6/17/21 Don Hall 6/17/21

Who Says Intent Doesn't Matter? It Matters a LOT

In a courtroom, intent is a key factor that must be proven in order to prosecute someone for a criminal act. Known as mens rea, a prosecutor must prove the defendant meant to do what they did. According to the Cornell Law School Legal Information Institute, “the mens rea requirement is premised upon the idea that one must possess a guilty state of mind and be aware of his or her misconduct.”

Joe Janes 6/16/21 Joe Janes 6/16/21

Leaked Audio Sex Tape of Batman and Catwoman

I see you put nipples back on the bat suit….No. I’m just titillated.

Don Hall 6/15/21 Don Hall 6/15/21

The Workforce Hasn't Changed, Valuation on Quality of Life Has

I'd argue this shift in perspective of a critical mass of people is the tipping point of true change in paradigm. The most effective form of protest is not marching in the streets en masse (which is great for visibility of the cause but traditionally pretty lousy at changing things) but simply opting out of a system you find objectionable.

Don Hall 6/14/21 Don Hall 6/14/21

I Believe... [Going Nuclear]

I believe… that, if we truly want to turn back climate disaster, an embrace of nuclear power is absolutely necessary. It’s clean, abundant, and contributes a zero sum carbon footprint.

Guest User 6/13/21 Guest User 6/13/21

Las Vegas Diary - Part June

Now as I type this, I walk thru a portion of the casino floor at the Stratosphere that smells like burnt popcorn and diarrhea. Or maybe that’s just the Starbucks.

Don Hall 6/12/21 Don Hall 6/12/21

The Intolerance of Tolerance and Why Being Uncomfortable Sometimes Helps Us All

"The irony is that in order to practice tolerance, you must be willing to sit with things that upset you or make you uncomfortable. Yet, if your adopted ethic is that no one should ever be upset or uncomfortable, then you make any sort of tolerance impossible."

David Himmel 6/11/21 David Himmel 6/11/21

Notes from the Post-it Wall | Week of June 6, 2021

The promos for In The Heights make The Partridge Family look like Black Sabbath.

Don Hall 6/10/21 Don Hall 6/10/21

The Need for More Placebo Buttons

You know those buttons you press to indicate you need to walk across a busy intersection? They do not affect the "walk" sign in any way whatsoever. They are placebo buttons that gives us the illusion that the stoplights are somehow under our control.

Joe Janes 6/9/21 Joe Janes 6/9/21

Chip’s Final Report from the Robot Apocalypse

A pack of Holsteins took down a polar bear in Times Square. From this, I learned what nightmares are.

Don Hall 6/7/21 Don Hall 6/7/21

I Believe... [Same Culture Wars, Different Decade]

...that the culture wars ongoing are no different than the culture wars fought in the 90s except with social media the exponential growth of extremist crackpots makes it seem so much more pressing. We didn’t know how many idiots were out there in the 90s because we weren’t subject to their crazy yet.

Don Hall 6/5/21 Don Hall 6/5/21

Centrism: Not an Embrace of the Status Quo But of Pragmatic Solutions That Reject Rhetoric

Today's centrist is, according to the billions of fucking surveys done in an attempt to explain how a failed real estate trust fund baby and has-been reality TV star managed to be elected president, more Left than Right and more inclined to disagree with tactics than goals.

David Himmel 6/4/21 David Himmel 6/4/21

Notes from the Post-it Wall | Week of May 30, 2021

Sometimes holding your liquor is just as bad as holding a feral honey badger in heat and on cocaine.

Paul Teodo 6/3/21 Paul Teodo 6/3/21

The Cittadino

“My father, he’s from the old country. He can be a pain in the ass, but he’s harmless. He doesn’t know…” Roberto shook his head. “He doesn’t know what…” he choked on his words. “My mother, she died, and now he’s alone. He tries, but,” Roberto glanced back at his father, now sitting stoically on the seat, puffing his cigar. “I’m sorry Officer.”