Hm. From the files of the "justified paranoiac"-

Long war? Check.

Extreme economic instability? Check.

Ranting ideologues claiming to speak for 'the common man'? Check.

Groups of people adrift from an identity and looking for someone to blame? Check.

Beer hall putsch Organized tea parties? Check ( Read more... )

Alright, if I don't post *something* about this, my mind is going to crack like leetle pinata ( Read more... )

Puts you into a good mindset, almost automatically? Not your favorite song, just one that hits all the right buttons and gives everything a weird glowing corona of nostalgic happiness? I've noticed a few resulting in a sudden rush of good cheer lately, possibly a natural counter-poison to the general atmosphere of the day ( Read more... )

Cathy and I, while watching ST:TNG, realized something very exciting. The episode is the first time that we get to see what Geordi sees- the chaotic swirl of information. Geordi has hooked up his visor remotely to the ship so that the bridge can see what he sees when they're on an away mission. Cathy makes the observation- "why did they do that ( Read more... )

Three o'clock in the morning and it seems like the sun hasn't yet fully set, an eternal and ever-present twilight, sounds muffled by the settling snow, a light crisp ice to the air, and my cheeks redden a bit at the first bite. It's absolutely gorgeous outside, a sky overcast in shades of grey and purple and clouds that don't end and don't begin, ( Read more... )

I've found in the last few months an enjoyment of the occasional side of crazy, much like others enjoy spicy foods in moderation. Not too much, certainly no more than a couple of times a week, I open up a streaming browser "Info Wars." Conspiracy nuts news. The host is certifiably insane, ready to take to arms to prevent the NWO from opening ( Read more... )

The GoodThe good today comes from an unexpected source- Microsoft. Some time ago, they released a program called "Songsmith." While marketed as a way for you to sing and then have an artificial sounding band play back up to your own tune, the webz have taken it and used it as a humorous replacement for many *actual* songs with *actual* singers. ( Read more... )

Alright, so I'm off by a day, but still wanted to make a public whathaveyou ( Read more... )

Saw "Expelled" last night, the Ben Stein mockumentary (what, it's real? He meant that? Seriously?), er... *documentary* on the teaching of ID ( Read more... )

::adjusts glasses, clicks pen a few times, ruffles through papers, taps clipboard::

Do you feel generally optimistic or pessimistic about the coming year?

INQUIRING MINDS WANT TO KNOW!!!