Category Archives: basic survival

Public Service Announcement from Mother Earth

Posted on March 30, 2012 by

We interrupt your blogging to bring you the following public service announcement: “Dear human beings, Your mere presence on this planet is an environmental insult and you have consistently proven yourselves incapable of handling the responsibility with which you have … Continue reading →

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What a rotten thing to wake up to

Posted on February 17, 2011 by

Uh-oh! Someone forgot to buy coffee! What a rotten thing to wake up to. We had always lived under the delusion in our home that coffee wasn’t really a “staple” like sugar, flour or rice, that it really wasn’t a … Continue reading →

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Take my avatar, please!

Posted on February 10, 2011 by

I had training this week on how to write more effectively for the web. The trainer was very nice, in her mid twenties. She didn’t seem very interested in writing. Apparently, writing isn’t writing anymore. I guess the same goes … Continue reading →

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The American Dream (an awful prose-poem of sorts)

Posted on January 13, 2011 by

Living in a garbage heap out on the streets, the man with the Buckwheat hair speaks. His “Golden Voice” outshines the dirt on his face and the eggy veneer on his teeth. “‘Tis a voice which must be shared!” exclaims … Continue reading →

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Deadly cold

Posted on January 3, 2011 by

While the appearance of thousands of dead birds in Arkansas on New Year’s eve is turning out to be a real head-scratcher for authorities, I believe I know the cause: the fearsome cold wave that has gripped portions of the … Continue reading →

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They promised us robots

Posted on January 1, 2011 by

I resolve not to spend my life waiting for promises that never come. And that’s a problem isn’t it? We have spent our lives being bombarded by bullshit designed to keep us quiet, compliant and hopeful. They do the same … Continue reading →

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The new thrift

Posted on December 28, 2010 by

My prayers have been answered! The city apparently has decided to do a little maintenance in our neighborhood, so they set up a bright orange port-a-potty on the curb right across the street from our house. It’s perched on the … Continue reading →

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