Month: July 2004

Information is power. And the internet is almost pure information.Thinkabout that a bit. Now think about it in a political context. And read thefollowing article:From Alternet.org: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised

I think most people fail to realize one of the simplest concepts graspable, which is that we are all basically selfish bastards at heart, and that what makes us human is the process of overcoming that. It isn’t really that nefarious a concept. It’s simply basic biology and human nature. The hierarchy of needs and … Read more

When my kids are here it’s too loud and chaotic to clean, but when they’re gone I’m too lonely and depressed to do anything useful and I end up avoiding my responsibilities and trying to rope people into talking on the phone with me instead of working. Fuck it, I’m going to drink a couple … Read more

The latest Corbidful mix CD consists of the following: “Lisa Says” – The Velvet Underground“Dirty Old Town” – The Pogues“House On Fire” – Boomtown Rats“Cupid’s Got A Brand New Gun” – Michael Penn“Speak My Language” – The Cure“Oh Me” – Nirvana (Meat Puppets Cover)“Unwashed and Somewhat Slightly Dazed” – Bowie“Hey Jack Kerouac” – 10,000 Maniacs“Father … Read more

Dreamt I was on trial for crimes of being human in a soulless world. (detritus)(poetica)(myth)(opinion)(divination)

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With some of the best lyrics that I have heard in ages… Holding Your Hand I’m gonna haunt you I’m gonna haunt you Through the playgrounds Through the fires You’ll be saluting at the stars And I’ll be holding your hand I’m gonna haunt you I’m gonna haunt you Out on the other side of … Read more

So I met a guy at a party the other night and, not that I’m back in the dating pool or anything yet, god forbid, but still I’m not dead. Anyway this guy was cute and witty and interesting and just had sort of a general attractive vibe to him, right? Had read the Sandman … Read more

The words “I love you” are supposed to be a spontaneous and fleeting declaration yet somehow in today’s society they have evolved into a question or a command or a tool with which to bully. Sometimes thwy just mean what they mean in that second and that context for just that moment and it sucks … Read more

Apparently I can taunt the cable modem into letting me online. I got halfway through setting up a dialup connection and viola, back in business. For now anyway.