Other Things I’m Afraid of

I’ve managed to sustain my fears of failure for decades which I think is quite an achievement… I fear the unknown. Why? I don’t know and that MAKES IT WORSE. I don’t fear heights; but, I do fear breadths… mostly trying to pronounce “breadths”. I fear dying alone because then only one person’s day would […]

Why I Ate a Stick of Butter

I couldn’t find the lard. I took it out of the refrigerator accidentally and I didn’t want to look stupid. I’m trying to eat all my food alphabetically and I already finished off the almonds and anchovies. I’m lubricating the inside of my body so that my lungs work more smoothly. My friends were over […]

Some Free-Market Thoughts on Capitalism

Capitalism is a free market-run society where the core of the economy, the stock market, consists of idiots in suits trying to scream over one another on a crowded floor. Much of their work is being outsourced to computers but computers can’t scream that loudly… How do you keep billionaires from taking over the democracy […]

What to do When You Encounter a Bear

Running from a bear will cause it to assume that you are prey. Only run from a bear if you are traveling with someone much slower than you are. As you walk through the woods, let the bear know that you are a person rather than prey. Speak in a loud clear voice so the […]

Thoughts on Communism that Hit the Marx

From each according to his ability, to each according to his need? What makes you think you understand MY needs? Sometimes, I just need to be held… In communist nations, you are free to hold your own opinions on political systems and they are free to prosecute you for those opinions. Think of five-year and […]