Scanning the wires and came across a poster announcing among other things that the American dream has faded and capitalism may not survive? But, what if the American dream was never a dream meant to be founded on capitalism? What if the American dream was hijacked by capitalism? What if what so many Americans dreamed … Continue reading
Category Archives: The Sketch Pad
A variety of related posts that helped to shape direction.
Dem Eyes of Independent Stoic Epicurean Reps
Sitting here in the early morning hours reflecting on all the assumed positions which are failing. How can this be? The law should have won, but couldn’t contain the lawyers in us. How about the sensual comforts? Comfort is good, right? Let’s just sit here until it all goes away. Let’s keep doing what we’re … Continue reading
The Barrier
It is not that outerblue doesn’t exist. I can see it right there. It is right there, top of screen, right in front of my eyes. It is not that outerblue is all that far away in some distant time and space like say thirty years from now on a different continent or planet or … Continue reading
Entrepreneurial Artists
The gallery closed recently. Seems all the art buyers have moved the mall to their mobile. The pest control man at the truck stop told me he buys his supplies on Amazon because they’re cheaper and shipped directly to his shop. Small town after small town passed by on the roadtrip found boarded up with … Continue reading
Fauxcade
She’s flashy, sparkly, yet also a bit rough around the edges. She’s the sort that gets you pretty excited when you see her at the nightclub under the dancing strobes. She’s also the sort that causes you to pound your head and rub your eyes a few times the next morning. She seems to be … Continue reading
Back in the Day-itis
It would be so much easier if our past works and accomplishments earned us enough interest that we could just coast from here on out. It seems that we’ve done enough at this point that we completely deserve 4 or 5-star general status over the armies that we keep company. Where did this idea that … Continue reading