Colin Kaepernick announced Friday that he is no longer standing for the national anthem in recognition of the marginalized groups still being oppressed within the US. It is a peaceful, personal protest, and is a stance very much embraced by our First Amendment. So, predictably, a lot of people lost their shit over it, and … Continue reading Colin Kaepernick
Rants
Yeeeup. Just like it sounds, replete with snark, sarcasm, and WTF. Things here are the worst, varying between 0 and -∞. Look to my Emoji Ratings Guide for more information.
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Drumpf
Every job I have ever had has entailed dealing with, "That Guy," at some point. In my experience he has always been an overweight, middle aged white guy who spends more time bloviating than working. He's the time-sink that ambles door to door, holding forth on the topics of the day with the arrogant assurance … Continue reading Drumpf
Star Trekique
|| Good news everyone! I have an opinion about Star Trek to share with the Internets! I know the Internet isn't exactly lacking in Star Trek opinion pieces, but I just finished watching through all of Star Trek: The Next Generation courtesy of Netflix, and so it seems like an appropriate time. TNG had been … Continue reading Star Trekique
The Hero With (Slightly Less Than) 1,000 Faces
The Hero With (Slightly Less Than) 1,000 Faces D. Paul Angel Interim Review, currently at "Not Good" I first heard about The Hero With a 1,000 Faces when I was at UCSB, over 20 years ago now. As with many Star Wars fans, I had heard how much George Lucas praised the book, and how … Continue reading The Hero With (Slightly Less Than) 1,000 Faces
A Tale of Two Flags
A Tale of Two Flags D. Paul Angel I am currently reading The Hero With a Thousand Faces by Joseph Campbell with Sonia Lal and Katherine Hajer (who has already managed to post an early review of it!). It is a book rife with symbols. Some of which are patently obvious, some of which require … Continue reading A Tale of Two Flags
