The Martian by Andy Weir. One of them books, dear worst-reader. Struck me hard. Kept hearing about it via various podcasts, twit.tv, and most recently a little bird speckled in red that flew by my work-window singing: you'd better get to this now because it's a wanna-be tech-geeks dream. Of course. I didn't believe the bird--nor did … Continue reading Captivate This
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Soap & Presidents
Still waiting. But. Will someone come along and replace him? Can't wait. Waiting is futile. Move on. I guess. http://youtu.be/z2hEMggPBmo
Who Taught The H-Word
There you have it. Less than sixty-thousand voters in the rural-bourgeois south are waking up to the inalienable right(s) of life, liberty and stupidity. They vote-out an incumbent that only a few years ago they loved--when their bank accounts reflected better the lust for debt and false ideology--and vote-in a guy that's probably two-steps worse. Oh well. The only surprise … Continue reading Who Taught The H-Word
Is This Huge
NSA spying? Privacy? Digital footprint? Why isn't this being covered more? Is there any other hardware maker that has ever offered something like this? It is in its infancy but the more I worst-think about it the more worst-baffled I get. Apple is offering a way to protect your privacy by randomly generating identifier codes (MAC … Continue reading Is This Huge
If He Blogged
Day Out of Days: Stories - by Sam Shepard Should forever immagine the Lands further off are Still better than those upon which they are already settled... (-errors and/or typos from original text) Took a break (from) reading this book the other day. It was one of them rare, early hot summer days in Germania. … Continue reading If He Blogged
What? I Wanna Edumacated.
About time, dear worst-reader. About time someone step-in and finally let Das Volk know that getting an edumacation ain't about getting a job and making munny. No. Indeed. It's about filling the gap/chasm of never having to grow up and being raised by those who never grew up before you. And while you're at it, … Continue reading What? I Wanna Edumacated.
Boom Your Controversy
Hard earned PBS underwritten funding paying off. And a bit shocked about how much time the producers of the videos that are connected to the link below spend on Google and FB. Almost get the feeling that the ill-doings of fear-mongering, The Patriot Act and the resulting behaviour of various smiley-face government agencies isn't what the "discussion" … Continue reading Boom Your Controversy
Watch A Painter Paint
Actually. Should have titled her "Read A Painter Paint". Nomatter. Beware dear worst-reader. For there are books and there are books--well written. And then there is writing brilliance that shines above them all. But does that brilliance always motivate to read-on? Oh, how reading such well written books used to hurt. That was before I … Continue reading Watch A Painter Paint
Out With The Old In With The…
In one of my old (analog) folders are twenty-eight and a half rejection letters from various publishers. I am so thankful to these publishers. From them I learned to embrace my inner worst-writer. Does that mean I should hate them? Of course not. Am I now prepared to move on? Big NO there, too. Should I reject Amazon for … Continue reading Out With The Old In With The…
Creeps R Us
Just read this article dear worst-reader. And guess what? I'm more confused than ever. But I suppose being a fifty year old male in a perpetual state of forced early retirement made up of über-happiness where I live off the achievements of females who are much better at coping with this alpha world than I am--being confused is kinda OK. … Continue reading Creeps R Us
Automaton Demise Eminent
Oh look. Eurowasteland, under the führung from Germania and whatever random Munich trade-fair, is trying to bring some innovation to the continent. And how do they propose to do this? They choose what the Chinese have chosen so that the world can have tech products made with slave labor. Wait. That's not exactly right. Nomatter. … Continue reading Automaton Demise Eminent
Brake Driving
There are two (more) things today to say about driving on the Autobahn. Well, actually, there are a lot more things to be said but I don't feel like typing so much this morn. For example. If you ever want to know how Germany works, you know, as a way to figure out why such … Continue reading Brake Driving
How To Carry A Gun
What struck me was the moment in the vid (at around 24:00) where Bob Bergdahl is walking while carrying a rifle. As he approaches the camera and then passes it he changes the way he carries the rifle. I can only assume that he does this because of the responsible way he learned how to handle … Continue reading How To Carry A Gun
How To Be King
How do you become king? Who picks you? What grants you the right? Nomatter. Half of Eurowastelands problems could be addressed (not solved, of course) by getting rid of the useless that claim thrones. But then again. It's 2014. That monarchs still exist says it all. Spain's King Juan Carlos To Abdicate After 40 Years On … Continue reading How To Be King
Obsoletism 101
Even though worst-writer knows they're coming, he's relieved there were no hardware announcements at today's WWDC14, Apple's developer conference. Reason? I dread all Apple announcements because they are only another indication that the krapp I've bought so-far is that much closer to what Apple does best: making krapp obsolete. Sure. In a day or three or maybe in a … Continue reading Obsoletism 101
Know Known Knows Unknown
Don't forget to watch the vid to the link below. There might just be a few wows in there--especially when its admitted that Dubya committed war crimes. But I'm sure we all knew that, or? Otherwise you can buy the novel this guy wrote to accompany his story-telling about govt. service and such. (Sarcasm off.) Ex-Counterterrorism … Continue reading Know Known Knows Unknown
Up Till The End
He does a great job up till the end. Because. There's no need to ask the apathetic to do anything. For if they did do anything. Then there wouldn't be apathy. Or something like that. http://youtu.be/fpbOEoRrHyU
Snow(den) Ball Effect
conspiracy theory noun 1) a belief that some covert but influential organization is responsible for an unexplained event 2) a royally fucked up society produces individuals who cannot face reality and thereby turn to other means to deal with their inability to comprehend As worst-stated here and here, worst-writer is torn on the Snowden issue. Trying to … Continue reading Snow(den) Ball Effect
Stewards Of Indecision
Duality. Dichotomy. Right and wrong. Black and white. Good and bad. Which do you pick when consumerism has mixed the boundaries? Whether in politics or music, the masses are given a choice. And look what so many choose. Rock on Jack White. News | Jack White | Jack White III.
Who's Your Sovereign
What astonishes you, dear worst-reader? I can tell you what astonishes moi. When words and meaning spoken connect. In other words, hypocrisy among the ruling classes is obvious. But when that hypocrisy is revealed and/or admitted to--especially by one of the rulers--well, it's time to take a step back. Politics, international banking, high-stakes finance, etc., all have … Continue reading Who's Your Sovereign
Henry Miller's 11 (With Comments)
Henry Miller's 11 commandments for writing (that Tommi doesn't live by). Work on one thing at a time until finished. (Too many things in head.) Start no more new books, add no more new material to ‘Black Spring.’ (When working on novel thinking about a play.) Don’t be nervous. Work calmly, joyously, recklessly on whatever is in hand. … Continue reading Henry Miller's 11 (With Comments)
Snowed
Come to terms with errors and more errors. Or maybe they're not errors. The thing is this. He has a platform and a really large bullhorn. Listen to what he says? Yes. But does he really provide answers? Not sure. But then again, maybe there are no real questions asked of him. Nomatter. For history will tell of this. … Continue reading Snowed
Confliction
Wait. "Confliction" isn't a word? Why not? Should be a word. Like... Oblivia. Nomatter. Something about recent Eurowasteland vote debacle. Wait. So maybe I should use the word debacle? Stop. Nomatter. Points of view in Eurowasteland is confliction. (Great sentence, eh?) Or is it parliamentary pseudo governance in Eurowasteland being buzzwords and not governance? Nomatter. Some articles to promote … Continue reading Confliction
Origin Of The Origin?
How confusing. To think one has figured out the problem. But why? Why figure out the problem? The politics of ignorance will go on all the same. But I digress. Getting to something is one thing. Getting back from that something is the other. The Real Origins of the Religious Right - Randall Balmer - … Continue reading Origin Of The Origin?
Killer Privilege
Ah. Another shooting. Another shooting by some kid so doped-up that it's time to close the blinds, pull down the shades, staple the eyelids shut. For this one might just be scarier than the last one. The last shooting, that is. Or wait. This new one only killed seven...or is it six? Wait. The … Continue reading Killer Privilege
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