Celebrating America is as Complicated as a Teenager's Birthday
In country years, at 246 years, America is just a teenager.
Walking with a Limp
“Tell me to what you pay attention and I will tell you who you are.” —Jose Ortega y Gasset
I Believe... [In Underwear]
...that life is laundry. It’s a pain in the ass, seems completely pointless but, man, it’s grand to have a pair of clean underwear.
Notes from the Post-it Wall | Week of June 25, 2023
I recently ordered sushi in English off a Hebrew menu while sucking back a German Pilsner. Tell me again why we can’t figure out world peace?
I Believe... [It Ain't Cultural]
...that the excuse for one’s poor behavior “it’s a cultural thing” is its own form of casual racism—being on time, respecting the time of others, and functioning for the benefit of the whole have nothing to do with culture.
See! I Told You! – Donald Trump, Jr Speaks Out About Hunter Biden
Put Biden and his family behind bars and my family and I will celebrate in bars.
The Anti-Tribalist
I was taught growing up to avoid as best I could judging people by the stereotypes at play. This is not the same as being color blind.
I Believe... [Pride is a Costume]
...that a monster truck event at a rural state fair is just a different sort of Pride parade.
[From the Archive] The Principle of The Thing Paints Us All in a Corner
If you ever watched The People's Court, you were assailed with court cases that often were as petty as they come.
Notes from the Post-it Wall | Week of June 11, 2023
I have a closet full of luggage stuffed with grudges. But I’m such a fantastic packer that the grudges don’t weigh me down or hold me up, and there’s always room for more.
Are We All ADHD Or Is It Just The World?
Can we just put RuPaul in charge of everything?
The Inevitable Clash: Finally Accountability or Another Empty Sandwich?
Trump is Lucy Van Pelt. We are all Charlie Brown. We're never kicking that fucking football, kids.
I Believe... [Examining the Self]
...that the unexamined life is not worth living (Socrates). The over-examined life is just a drag.
The Loyalty Economy
The Law of Diminishing Returns predicts that as more of our environment is designed to sell us things the less effective each campaign becomes.
Notes from the Post-it Wall | Week of June 4, 2023
I have a closet full of luggage stuffed with grudges. But I’m such a fantastic packer that the grudges don’t weigh me down or hold me up, and there’s always room for more.
News for YOU Headlines
The World Is Burning, Stock Up On Booze
I Believe... [Misunderstanding the Term]
...that most people out in the world have wildly misinterpreted what the word ‘community’ means.
The Insurance Man
Notes from the Post-it Wall | Week of May 28, 2023
Great advice from my wife when dealing with a child when they’re being the worst goddamn thing on the planet: They’re not giving you a hard time, they’re having a hard time. It’s great perspective. And, yes, sometimes I listen to my wife.
THE TRUMP BAROMETER - Measuring the GOP Presidential Candidates
I could stand in the middle of 5th Avenue and shoot a baby and wouldn’t lose any of my supporters.
Monte imagined approaching the counter.
“Hello, I hear Morgan Freeman narrating my life.”