Today I learned about a Black Lives Matter protest going on next weekend. This will be the first public protest that I have ever attended. Given that it might be fairly confrontational and that I might end up arrested, it’s time to use a little bit of smarts and preparation ahead of time. Since I…
Abolishing Land Ownership
I have recently had a lot of time to think about the concept of land ownership and European history. When placed into the context of North America, land ownership seems to be a concept that was introduced by European immigrants since 1492. The North American Indigenous Nations had no such concept of land as being…
Alone: The TV Series
I just recently binge watched Season 5 of History Channel’s Alone on Hulu and the show caused me to ponder about survival and how and why some of the best prepared and competent contestants are not the winners. If we take away the contestants that tap out due to serious mechanical injury or illness, then…
A Frightening Thought
As November 3rd, 2020 slowly and steadily approaches, Donald Trump continues to double down on his belief that Coronavirus is something not to be taken seriously. He has been quoted as saying: Now we have tested, almost 40 million people. By so doing, we show cases — 99% of which are totally harmless — results…
The Illusion of Property Ownership
This morning I woke up feeling a little bit gloomy and found myself pondering the concept of property ownership. I have come to realize that property ownership is a concept that is really only for the wealthy few whether it is in the form of real estate or consumer goods. In a capitalist society, you…
I am Frustrated ….
The state of mental healthcare is leaving me angry and frustrated. Why does it seem like that nobody cares about me? Why does it feel like I am all alone in the fight? I woke up feeling mentally down and defeated. I promised I would use writing to help relieve some of these thoughts as…
Revolution in America
Sometimes I like to start my mornings out by reading one of my favorite news aggregation websites, Slashdot. Slashdot is typically for computer geeks in general and UNIX geeks like myself, in particular. One article from Vice really caught my attention. The article is titled, Ohio Has Stopped Kicking Workers Off Unemployment After A Hacker…
A Bundle of Nerves
Last night was a particularly bad night because I was unable to sleep despite taking an Ambien. Typically I joke that Ambien is the chemical mallet but certainly it was not for me this time. I guess I did not predict how difficult it would be for me to go back to work. I’ve been…
Some Updates
Despite the weather, today has been a good day. This morning I managed to get my free-to-me HP Envy 4500 scanner working again. It turns out that it helps to use the right keywords when searching for solutions to problems. Previously I had been searching with the keywords “scanner not working.” What I should have…
New Job, New Jitters
This morning I had the orientation for the new job that I am supposed to start on Monday, May 11th. It was an orientation via Cisco Webex which consisted of a high level overview of everything. I know I at least have the basic ability to handle it yet I am nervous and jittery. The…