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Apr 21 2020
I talk about Existentialism a lot.
At its core it posits an unyielding and uncaring Universe with no external Moral Values imposed by supernatural forces. No Heaven, no Hell, be as evil as you want and then you disappear- star dust if that’s any solace. But, but, but, without external discipline, why should we behave Morally at all? Well, for one …
Apr 21 2020
Less Than Nothing
Anderson Cooper of CNN, among others, doesn’t quite understand how Oil could suddenly (well, sort of) become worthless garbage you have to pay people to cart away. Simple really. Crude Oil. even the highest grades like Saudi Light and Sweet and Texas Intermediate and Brent, is a toxic and obnoxious substance. While with Soybeans and …
Apr 20 2020
TV’s greatest celebration of Whiteness since Frasier.
What? You didn’t notice that? How woke are you?
Apr 20 2020
Cartnoon
Not funny though entirely ironic in the ‘Don’t they realize he’s a Communist?’ sense. Our good friend dday has himself an interview in The Hill which is not exactly a hotbed of Lefty sentiment. Yup, that’s what he really looks like (I disagree with the trendy Gen Z half Rayban Frames).
Apr 20 2020
One of our neighbors has it.
Four of them actually out of a family of Five. Right next door on Sores and Boils Lane here in Stars Hollow. Does this bother me? I must say the primary topic of conversations with my Therapist recently has been my Anxiety instead of my Depression (it hasn’t gone away, it’s just less dominant in …
Apr 19 2020
No Sports?
Marble League 2019 Competitive Marble Racing Finds Fans in a World Missing Sports By Mariel Padilla, The New York Times April 18, 2020 Videos of competitive marble racing have gained widespread attention as nearly every sporting event, major and minor, has been placed on hiatus because of the coronavirus pandemic. “It sucks us into another …
Apr 18 2020
The Knife Show
First of all I’m not some kind of freaky Zombie slaying hyper survivalist, on the other hand sharp tools are frequently useful. I like Folders because the Sheath is built right in. Now Lockback designs like your very first Cub Scout Knife are entirely acceptable provided you are completely sure about the direction in which …
Apr 17 2020
Cartnoon
Look, I watch a lot of, uh, Bushcrafty TV and there are only 3 guys who know their ass from a hole in the ground and one is Matt Graham and another is Cody Lundin and they both had to work with Joe Teti who is a Testosterone fueled asshole. Les Stroud works alone, except …
Apr 16 2020
We’re fine. We’re all fine here, now, thank you. How are you?
I have a bad feeling about this. Neo Liberal Capitalism under stress. What about 12 Parsecs are you not understanding? Oh. The Dystopian Reality Of All Those “Inspirational” Stories Pretty sure I’ve covered that before.