Learning to Die

All my life I have been surrounded by things I'd rather not know too much about, so I have come to feel that truth made naked without purpose is really a wanton. The Kraken Wakes, John Wyndham Since we're all going to die some day, we might consider imagining as sooner than too late imagine … Continue reading Learning to Die →

Asshole Theory: Are We All Damned?

Let me tell you of a time when I worked in one of Chicago's psych hospitals. This was before 9/11, before the Internet, when our POTUS (exhibit A) was a mere serial bankrupt. The 80's were well upon us, B-movie Ronnie and his full-frontal race-baiting was hard at work converting one in four black men … Continue reading Asshole Theory: Are We All Damned? →

Shysters of Dying: MAGA Theories and the Many Forms of Denialism

No one needs ever die just yet, the story line goes. Once you've swallowed this nostrum, that next Covid-19 fork in the road is critical. If you won't or can't acknowledge the risk of catching this life-limiting infection, there's no telling how many claims and testimonies out there start seeming plausible. We might think you're … Continue reading Shysters of Dying: MAGA Theories and the Many Forms of Denialism →