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I've written some more thoughts on the state of politics today and consider a reality show solution. "The Tru(mp)man Show"

I often turn to Star Trek for inspiration and guidance because in this world of human future Gene Roddenberry envisioned us maturing past the infantile state we are in today.  Looking at the latest development in politics across the pond I remember one episode from Star Trek we might want to take a page from.

In order to save themselves from a troublesome adversary, they created a holographic…

Introducing a new word: Carnivalarian #carnivalarian #wotd #vegan #vegetarian

A couple of weeks ago a friend of mine, who is a vegan, pointed out that the term “vegetarian” in its modern context is somewhat ill-fitting as it quite literally means “from vegetable origin” and that’s not really what people usually mean today. Granted that the meaning of words and terms shifts over time we both agreed that a word of such obvious origin was less than illustrative of what a…

Since his inauguration Trump and his lingering shadow Pence have continued to show that things probably won’t settle down and get more presidential any time soon. At least not presidential in any sense fitting this, still young, millennium. The Trumpet has been hard at work in his quest to alienate the media. Because who needs journalists when everyone should just read the daily bulletin the,…

trumpencestance. Word of the day. Introducing a new word.

  trumpencestance

noun | trum-pen(t)s-stan(t)s

Defenition of TRUMPENCESTANCE

: something that happens against reason and with great negative impact

Full definition : A circumstance, due to a large number of unsuccessful fail-safes and against the best efforts of people and in the defiance of conventional logic and reason, with strong regressive and negative impact. Often associated with short term…

Into the Woods (2014) movie poster from IMDB

Just finished* watching the movie Into the Woods and I thought I’d write something about the experience. I have long thought that it would be fun to write some thoughts on movies and other things I experience but so far haven’t gotten started. So why not start here. All in all I found the movie surprising. First surprise was that Netflix thought we…

Sometimes intelligent people get stupid ideas ...

... like it being ok to throw cigarette butts out in the open.