"There's a tinge of paranoia in the air these days, man" he said between the nicotine-smoke. "No one wants to communicate face to face about their fuckin' problems". Dennis scratched his chin, musing on this statement. "I don't know," He squinted as he paused "Everyone has their own way of dealing with things". J.R., nodding on this fact while ( Read more... )

Laissez-faire mentalities ensure that individuals reap the benefits of prosperity, yet collectives bear the burden of failure and pay off the debts of the bourgeois by sacrificing themselves for their cause. It's like dying for something not even worth fighting for.

If you could get a job at Kentucky Fried (and apparently Grilled) Chicken, would you take it or wait for something better?

That's the dilemma of this week: Weeks--no, months--of scrounging for scraps and online apps have finally taken their toll. This market has effectively killed off my pride, making me willing to throw chicken in a bucket for ( Read more... )

Sometimes, things are a lot simpler than they seem.  Identifying the problem between yourself and your surroundings is critical for any human progression.
No one said this shit didn't hurt every now and again, but doesn't it feel great when it works?

I have an interview to determine whether I am fit to sell TV's on Saturday ( Read more... )

( Xergonian Abduction! )

I really hope that a populace of artificially-intelligent robots won't rule the world when human beings cease to exist.

Everything moves so fast and the details are scattered and minimized. All the time--instantly. On demand Digital Video Recording, complete with pause and start over so you never lose your happiness due to obligations. Picture so clear and vivid that it must be seen to make believers. The digital won't let me go.

Sync. Sync wirelessly. Sync over a ( Read more... )

The American South--at least the Christian mob that dominates it--has learned very little about "compromise" since the Civil war. They (or 'we') have failed to realize that the entities we swear to protect are using us as a shield against an entity who is actually trying to get us up to speed. Except now, instead of being about "territory" and " ( Read more... )

Instead of breaking out early ('early' would have been three years ago by now, wow), I have finally accepted the fact that King--or at least the Stokes/Forsyth area--is the first obstacle. No moving will take place until I have proven my merit, which has not happened yet. Recently, the comfort zone associated with the rut I've been living in was ( Read more... )