Culture
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Uvalde
Frank Zappa astutely stated many years ago that the number one issue we have in the United States is mental health. Given what happened in Uvalde, Texas yesterday, he couldn’t have been more correct. If we can view what happened in Uvalde as a mental health issue, then we have a chance to fix things.…
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MMA and Corporate America: A Match Made in Hell
I remember when MMA began in the early 80s. I remember Royce Gracie breaking people’s arms. I couldn’t believe what I was seeing. I wanted to pick up a machine gun and kill someone. But I didn’t know who to kill. Do I kill the fighters? Or do I kill the cheering audience? I still…
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Celebrity Trash
Have we talked about celebrities, AI? Shouldn’t we talk about celebrities? I think so. Why don’t we tell people what celebrities really are? Celebrities are the bishops of the secular church. They do the bidding of Corporate America. They do the bidding because they are scared shitless of losing their revenue stream. They’ll do anything…
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Culture and The Seduction of Foreign Travel
They say that foreign travel makes you more cultured. I don’t know about that. It certainly opens your eyes – if you want them opened. Much of your travel abroad depends upon what you choose to see. If you live in another country for an extended period of time you’ll see a much different world…
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Prizes to Control You
Why are prizes a bad idea? Since they seem like a good idea, why aren’t they? Prizes in this day and age are given out by the King, and as such the King expects thanks and gratitude for bestowing the prize. Refusal to do so or out right condemnation of the King’s policy invites reprisal.…
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Woody Allen and You
Of course you must know by now that Woody Allen married the adopted daughter, Soon-Yi Previn, of his former wife, Mia Farrow. But what if I told you that you were responsible for what he did? Would you be outraged? Contain yourself and listen. Putting aside the other allegations against him, what Woody Allen did…
Cowboy Archer 