my journal: various subjects, opinionating, CW at times
The title explains itself.
If you're interested in the ramblings of a middle-aged man with chronic conditions who, at times, sees things a little too clearly for his own good, then read on.
Sometimes I get political, but it won't be all the time.
I don't mind comments in general but if you're going to differ with what I write, that's fine--as long as you can explain your position clearly & reasonably. Rants, shouting & general incoherence will be ignored or flagged, depending on the situation. Try to remember that not everyone else in this world holds your beliefs.
Every so often I may post art or snapshots of projects I'm working on.
If you're still interested after reading all the above, great. (I do wonder at how much time you have on your hands, though)
Another G00gle Maps review:
Am a bit bummed out about this. Cultured Collective was a nanobrewery not far from where I live. I could walk there in 15 minutes or less, & did more than once. I didn't go there every day or even every month, but I liked knowing it was there. The owner was a guy named Mike, who was a homebrewer for some 10 years before he closed his homebrew supply store & opened Cultured Collective in its place. Good beers, a couple hard seltzers too, all made onsite. That was before 2020...the nanobrewery survived the pandemic. No small feat but it's sad...the business survived the Wuhan plague & seemed to prosper for a while, only to shut down for good.
Also - today I discovered that Amaz0n doesn't let anyone read book reviews anymore. Aside from a few sample reviews on a book, now you have to log into your account to read more reviews & get a sense of what buyers are thinking. For that, of course, you must have an Amaz0n account to begin with. I do but I rarely ever use it.
That's annoying. Truly...G00gle & Amaz0n are two of the evil empires in today's capitalist economy. (& this is coming from a guy who is himself a capitalist...think about that for a minute)
Happy Thanksgiving, folks. 😎
@slowdecline48
I never realized Woodstock was a cannibal 😳😅
The first mental image from that was Woodstock behind bars speaking in a Hannibal Lecter voice...then attacking a guard!... 🫤
@slowdecline48
Happy Thanksgiving, Slow! \(^-^)/
A family-friendly response. 👍🏻 You're more well-behaved here than me, for sure...
What is Snoopy doing with those bread slices??
@slowdecline48
Snoopy ੯‧̀͡⬮ is using it as an accordion 🪗 😄
Overcast, cold with a slight drizzle outside... Suits me.
When you are a member of a despised minority, you can only go through so many days before current events involving your ethnoreligious home1--or more specifically, reactions from the usual suspects to said events--drive home the point that you, undeniably, are of a people who are ineffably different from the rest of the world.
Different...& hated, whenever you try to stand up & hold your own instead of remaining in the subordinate position in which the world used to keep you bound.
In every generation, people have risen to move against your own. What makes the ongoing agitation over the Israel-Puppets2 conflict especially painful are the confused, misguided & manipulated youth from the same bunch I come from--& who are being used as pawns by our enemies, rather like how Israel's direct enemies use hapless Arabs as human shields for themselves.
1If it's not obvious, the reference is to Israel.
2The terminology refers to Hamas & Hezbollah, both of which have long been "proxy forces", or armed puppets, of the Shi'ite Islamic theocracy of Iran. Just reminding you who's behind all the death & destruction, gentle reader.