Don Hall 8/9/21 Don Hall 8/9/21

I Believe... [Poisoning the Public Well]

I Believe... that the lack of civil discourse and thoughtful debate is a result of a poisoning of the public well that sickens everyone who drinks from it.

Guest User 8/8/21 Guest User 8/8/21

Dawn In The Parking Lot of Average Dreams - A Poem

Dark Gravel

Flattened Cardboard Burger Boxes

Used Bandaids

Slabs of Tire Rubber

Splintered Toothpicks

Exploded Ketchup Packets

David Himmel 8/6/21 David Himmel 8/6/21

Notes from the Post-it Wall | Week of August 1, 2021

If you get excited about 401 Ks, you really sound like a schmuck when you rail against the failings of capitalism.

Don Hall 8/5/21 Don Hall 8/5/21

No Fly Zone the Unvaccinated

Remember the film 12 Monkeys?

Joe Janes 8/4/21 Joe Janes 8/4/21

Questions About CDC Guidelines? We Have All the Wrong Answers

My information comes from a board-certified doctor that my cousin’s cousin’s cousin knows.

Don Hall 8/3/21 Don Hall 8/3/21

The Orwellian DoubleSpeak of Anti-

We're now entering the DADAist stage of American dysfunction as we are all desperately trying to communicate ideas to others who simply aren't using the same language. It sounds the same but meanings are changing and it fuels more frustration and anger and results in an almost non-stop confrontation.

Don Hall 8/2/21 Don Hall 8/2/21

I Believe... [Lemmings Die Together]

...that, perhaps it’s shitty of me, I mentally place every single COVID death due to refusal to get a free vaccine in the Darwin Awards drawer. Sort of like thousands of idiots taking selfies on cliffs only to fall to their death. Lemmings be lemmings, bro.

Paul Teodo 8/1/21 Paul Teodo 8/1/21

Loony

He awoke in a panic with a piss boner bursting through his boxers. He sprung from his bed, legs crossed, praying to God to help him make it in time.

Sponsored Content 7/31/21 Sponsored Content 7/31/21

Churchill Wants to Talk About His Movies

Documentary filmmaker/comedic performer, Chris Churchill, hosts four themed Friday night shows in August, entitled “Let’s Talk About My Movie” at Dreamers YOLO.

David Himmel 7/30/21 David Himmel 7/30/21

Notes from the Post-it Wall | Week of July 25, 2021

The best part about the January 6 Insurrection Committee hearing this week was all the cursing on public radio and television.

Don Hall 7/29/21 Don Hall 7/29/21

The Power of Selective Care: How to Survive the Wave Pool of Everyone Else's Causes

Refuse to be distracted by anyone else's bullshit and spend your time and energy running one race at a time. If your issue is important enough to you, everyone else's cause can slide into the background.

Joe Janes 7/28/21 Joe Janes 7/28/21

I’m Not Going to Get Vaccinated and You Can’t Make Me!

Dumbo-crats are buying babies, drinking their blood, and then giving the rest to pharmaceutical companies to make vaccines and baby jerky. Baby jerky that Tom Hanks then sells to his friends in Hollywood.

Don Hall 7/27/21 Don Hall 7/27/21

The Life of Zealots and the Refusal to Play Well with Others

Locke and Rousseau argued that we gain civil rights in return for accepting the obligation to respect and defend the rights of others, giving up some freedoms to do so.

Don Hall 7/26/21 Don Hall 7/26/21

I Believe... [Vaccination Passports]

...that vaccination passports to gain entry into any public place or gathering outside the home should be required nationwide. No vaccine for you, no fun for you, fuck-o.

Don Hall 7/24/21 Don Hall 7/24/21

The Double-Edge of Propagandistic Journalism

"Forgive them, Father, for they know not what they do." becomes "Condemn them, Father, for they know not what is true."

David Himmel 7/23/21 David Himmel 7/23/21

Notes from the Post-it Wall | Week of July 18, 2021

Sometimes I think people make things harder on others just to give themselves a sense of control in their otherwise chaotic and mismanaged lives. Those people need a hug. Like, smother them to death.

David Himmel 7/22/21 David Himmel 7/22/21

15 Minutes with Kevin in Evanston

Kevin was on his own. His endgame, I had figured out, was just to let his rage unfurl until the booze wore off. At which point, assuming he avoided arrest, he’d walk home. I figured this because I had been there before. And truth be told, I was having a bit of a bad day, too. Nothing specific. Just a general sense of annoyance with being awake. It happens. It’s one of the reasons we drink beer in bars and put up with bar trivia hosts.

Joe Janes 7/21/21 Joe Janes 7/21/21

The Most Shocking Revelations from McCARTNEY 3, 2, 1

Yesterday was originally called Scrambled Eggs and was 127 verses and over two hours long including a 20-minute belly slapping solo by Ringo.

Don Hall 7/19/21 Don Hall 7/19/21

I Believe… [Universal Sociopaths]

...that when the vast majority of Americans are on the spectrum of sociopathy, calling someone a sociopath is sort of like saying “He’s just like most of us.”

Don Hall 7/17/21 Don Hall 7/17/21

Acknowledging Privilege and Bias Without Shame

It’s possible to recognize that in-your-face racism exists in the United States and to also believe that the “white privilege” framework is misleading and a counterproductive way to discuss it among intelligent humans. In fact, the harder the DiAngelo model of self flagellation is pushed, the less traction for actually finding meaningful solutions to racial disparities in both outcomes and equality of opportunity is gained.