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Long ago
Long ago, in the days when there were still fish in the oceans and cars on the roads, there lived a woman who was not afraid of governments destroying us. It had nearly happened, she knew that, but that was … Continue reading
Posted in Short Story
Tagged Anxiety, Current Events, Futurism, Government, Horror, Politics, Sci-Fi
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Local Politics
Local politics can be weird. Correction: local politics are like national politics in microcosm. Including all the weirdness. At the end of February, I attended a Public Safety meeting at City Hall in my town about the police buying a … Continue reading
Posted in Non-Fiction, Something Different
Tagged America, Conspiracy, Current Events, Government, Law Enforcement, Local Government, Militarization, Non-Fiction, Police, Politics
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Forgiveness
“You have to forgive people,” a friend of mine told me not long ago. I took issue. You don’t have to forgive anyone. At no point, no matter what happens, are you required to forgive someone for what they’ve done. … Continue reading
Posted in Non-Fiction, Something Different
Tagged Billy Graham, Christianity, Current Events, Death, LGBT, Non-Fiction, Politics, Relationships
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Terrorism
I nearly lost my mother to terrorism. I didn’t, but it was close. I was 7 at the time, and didn’t understand it. It took me years before I really thought about it in terms of “Terrorism.” For a long … Continue reading
Posted in Non-Fiction, Something Different
Tagged 1996, Centennial Olympic Park Bombing, Crime, Current Events, Family, Government, Non-Fiction, Olympics, Philosophy, Politics, Terrorism
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Let’s Get Political
So let’s talk about something terrible. Over the last week or so, I’ve seen a renewed concerned over a possible Muslim registry, especially in light of the ban on entry from some Muslim majority countries. Now this is horrible, and very … Continue reading
Posted in Something Different
Tagged Current Events, Democracy, Fascism, Government, Horror, Muslim Ban, Muslim Registry, news, Politics, Surveillance
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In 48 hours, America will…
And from there I don’t know. I can not see the future. Part of me wishes I could, and part of me knows that is a terrible idea. I don’t like telling people who to vote for, for several reasons. … Continue reading
Posted in Something Different
Tagged Charlie Chaplin, Current Events, Democracy, Politics, Social Contract
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One Star Soup Kitchen
I saw a one star review of a soup kitchen. The existence of such a review says so much before I even read the content. I didn’t question why the review existed, because of course it did. It is everything … Continue reading →