Poetry, Prose & Philosophy from Life
(An homage to Antonio Gramsci) Every night I die only to be reborn the day's next; and this is my new day, new birth and my new year. I reject the notion of the typical New Year that comes to pass with each year in clockwork, affixing my life to a timeline, to an agenda, to … Continue reading I Hate New Years
[B]ecause […] the right of conquest being in fact no right at all, it could not serve as a foundation for any other right, the conqueror and the conquered ever remaining with respect to each other in a state of war, unless the conquered, restored to the full possession of their liberty, should freely choose … Continue reading Violence, Ideology and the Aims of Society
This is a very brief summary of my notes from the Democratic primary debate on Tuesday, 10/13. The analysis and conclusion of these notes is only an examination of the quality of their debating technique and is not an analysis of the content of their response. There was 113 total responses to questions/comments, 7 of which were responding … Continue reading Democratic Debate Analysis
I have noticed that in response to the tragic shooting in Oregon earlier this week there has been a huge upswing in posts arguing in favor for gun regulations— memes, comments and photos of statistics. I understand that hearing about 8 white people being murdered in Oregon is alarming and it feels close to home, … Continue reading White People, Don’t Worry
Dear Barack Obama, I watched your ten minute impassioned speech on youtube this evening in response to the recent tragic events — which has become all too common and all too cliche’d of an expression. You onerously uttered with the exasperation of a father who has lost hope, lost options and is beginning to … Continue reading A Violent Hope
1— “And that’s the way it is.” A totally emo hedge-fund manager, a dead Syrian boy and the Pope walk into a bar… I wish there was some obvious punch line or humor that could be drawn from these seemingly unrelated topics, but I fail to see any at this point. But, maybe that … Continue reading Je Suis Martin Shkreli
I watched the GOP primary debate on youtube (so I can pause and rewind) and took extensive notes, with the goal of examining the quality of the debate (rather than the content itself). The following is a short summary of my notes: There were 146 total response to questions. Of the 146 responses they actually … Continue reading GOP Debate: Reductio ad Absurdum
The Allure As Carly stated, the popularity of Donald Trump is rooted in an “anger” with the politics-as-usual status quo of Washington[1], and although I agree with the sentiment of that assessment, I think the allure of Trump is more evident in the response of his GOP opposition than in the “angry” followers responsible for … Continue reading The Allure and Illusion of Donald Trump
4 July 2015 Dear America (circa 1786), Today is your 239th birthday and in all honesty, you don't look a day over 10. Things here in 2015 for the most part look very similar to the nice bright-eyed childhood you remember. There are still some folks who are all up in arms over taxes being used … Continue reading A Letter to America
1. Despite Stephen Hawking's claim that philosophy is dead, every single human action made by every human in Western culture, is, first and foremost, an action with ethical implications and secondly they all contains metaphysical assumptions— alas, philosophy exists in everything we do. Something as simple as buying coffee in a consumable, non-recyclable cup from … Continue reading The Confederate Flag Waves in Utopia
Nothing's Sacred 