“Dancing in the Dark” and the art of self-help, Springsteen style

How much should we care about the plight of a man too afraid to change his life, one who knows it, and yet can’t stop bitching about it, whether they are dancing alone or jerking off? Read literally, “Dancing in the Dark,” one of Bruce Springsteen’s biggest hits and the source for perhaps his most… Continue reading “Dancing in the Dark” and the art of self-help, Springsteen style

Otto and the ghost that cried, being a fictionalized account of a man who was scared of Halloween

Other than the candy, it seemed to Otto, who was a simple man, that Halloween was an entire holiday devoted exclusively to fear, well beyond mischief night or the day itself, and being frightened was something he spent his entire life avoiding. Otto had a big problem with Halloween.  He liked the candy well enough,… Continue reading Otto and the ghost that cried, being a fictionalized account of a man who was scared of Halloween

A world of endless summer, being a fictionalized account of a year where summer never ended in the Northern Hemisphere

Otto was a simple man, some might say too simple or perhaps even describe him as mentally retarded, to use the term from an earlier, less enlightened era. The one thing he liked was heat, and therefore it was no surprise that he was one of the few who enjoyed an eternity of scorching temperatures.… Continue reading A world of endless summer, being a fictionalized account of a year where summer never ended in the Northern Hemisphere

Spreading fear and growing government, now as inevitable as death and taxes

The media industrial complex backed by so-called experts and politicians pushes out panic for clicks, and the only way to avert catastrophe is to back some new government program or expansion of government power. The result is an increasing disconnect between the reality of the threats we face and the public’s perception, rendering us incapable… Continue reading Spreading fear and growing government, now as inevitable as death and taxes