My first job came to mind today. In the 3.5 years I worked there, only one person of color graced the rotating roster of 30+ employees. That person was Israeli, I think, light-skinned, and probably only worked there for a few months. He asked if I spoke in class today whenever we worked together (thanks, Pearl Jam). Racist jokes were popular with ( Read more... )

It's not a new line of thought, but recent events have brought the downside of convenience to the front of my mind. As much as I love to bask in modern convenience, it's just too powerful and controlling. We laugh at something like how simply having to remove a disc and insert a new one now impacts what we watch, listen to, and play but how many ( Read more... )

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Just out of curiosity, how many of you reading this censor yourselves on social media in order to spare your readers/friends/followers your obsession, view, or whatever? I do all the damn time and I know I'm more self-conscious than most of the people I've met in this lifetime but I still get the impression we're all the same in that way. I'm ( Read more... )

Someone posted a song called "Goodbye Sexual" on one of the music sites I frequent a few days ago and I really liked it, so I looked it up on Spotify. Much to my dismay, it was not on Spotify and the closest match was a song called "Goodbye Seoul" by a Hyukoh, a South Korean band. I was intrigued, so I gave it a shot and it was love at first listen ( Read more... )

It's February, the month where during which I usually get my first taste of spring fever thanks to things like baseball's spring training along with the occasional smattering of warmer, brighter days. Well, you know me-- any excuse is a good excuse...

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It's been a busy couple of weeks but I had to drop in to share this wonderful piece of editing and say merry Christmas. Hope the holidays are treating you all well. :)

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I got pulled over for doing 90mph in a 70 zone on my way to work this morning. That's been my typical highway driving speed for the past few years and I've been taking this route for over two years without incident until this morning. Chalk it up to knowing this stretch of road and the drive too well. But one of the vehicles I blew past this ( Read more... )

I'm back! Again. For now. Taking advantage of my extra free time on this day off from work to get on and post something even if it is stolen from someone else (thanks, spikesgirl58 !). I don't do memes often but this one was quick and painless and played well on my nostalgia, so here you go ( Read more... )

It's been a busy couple of weeks but things could be worse. Saw The Black Keys, Modest Mouse, and Jessy Wilson in Detroit last Saturday. I wasn't familiar with Ms. Wilson but Patrick Carney (Black Keys drummer) apparently found and championed her, and she's pretty good. I've never been a big Modest Mouse fan despite liking a couple of their singles ( Read more... )