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I have an old dog. Most of the time, you wouldn’t know it. He’s a deer head chihuahua with a walk and a scamper that is even more puppy like than most chihuahuas. Even veterinarians tend to underestimate his age. But he is an older dog. And underneath that puppy exterior, he has back issuesContinueContinue reading “Little Old Dog”

So Top Gun : Maverick is a big hit. And conservative pundits are treating it as a triumph of non-woke over woke in the public arena. Umm gee. Let me think. It’s a nostalgia film that is a sequel to a beloved classic from the childhood of practically every one currently in the midst ofContinueContinue reading “Why Maverick Doesn’t Mean Much”

I am watching an ad for compostable plastic bags, which is implying that by purchasing these things, we would be enlightened. The ad comes complete with a gong and buddhist temple music as a modern couple does yoga in the park. This is followed by an ad for a grocery store that co-opts family picnicsContinueContinue reading “The Price of Existence”

I just spent fifty dollars to purchase a pay per view AEW event. So this will be brief. Yes. I watch wrestling. It is very fun. I am drinking a passionfruit pear cider and a devils flower gin. I am rooting Darby Allin, Luchasaurus, and Jungle Boy. I am watching with friends, which makes itContinueContinue reading “I’m Watching Wrestling!”

You know the meme. “You are not immune to propaganda.” Nobody is immune to propaganda. Propaganda is designed to use the brain’s own style of functioning to bypass our conscious objections. So what is to be done? We know that people form identities in response to outside rival identities. We know that people develop theirContinueContinue reading “Become Your Own Propaganda”