Subtitle 1: It's Too Late! Subtitle 2: Thoughts on re-read of Milton Friedman's Capitalism and Freedom. "The Liberal conceives of men as imperfect beings. He regards the problem of social organisation to be as much a negative problem of preventing "bad" people from doing harm as of enabling "good" people to do good; and, of … Continue reading Uncode Yourself – Before It’s Too Late
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Pseudo Review – 2: How Deep Do The Unpeeled Layers Of Your Rotten Onion Go?
Subtitle: "Democracy In Chains" By Nancy MacLean Goes Seriously Deep Into What Makes #Americant Stupider Not Greater. She took me deeper, dear worst-reader. This historian, this professor-type person that writes books--and she can take you deep, too. That is, if you're at all inclined to go deep. Especially the kind of deep that involves figuring … Continue reading Pseudo Review – 2: How Deep Do The Unpeeled Layers Of Your Rotten Onion Go?
Pseudo Review – 1: “Democracy in Chains” – A Book To Steal The Heart Of Any Rational Useless-Eater That Figured Out How To Dropout In Style And Doesn’t Look Back With Too Much Anger
Update: Pseudo Review - 2 is here. Afeared yet, dear worst-reader? Well, if you ain't afeared yet, it might be time to get your bloomers in an uproar. Or is it get your bloomers in a gander? Wait. How 'bout gettin' things up in a pickle? Nomatter. I've been reading the book Democracy in Chains … Continue reading Pseudo Review – 1: “Democracy in Chains” – A Book To Steal The Heart Of Any Rational Useless-Eater That Figured Out How To Dropout In Style And Doesn’t Look Back With Too Much Anger
Suburban Hell Tribe Wars Or How The Feminine Stole The Show
There are two things I always think about when I think about the tale of Beowulf. The first is the connection the story has to religion, specifically monotheistic religion. At the time the story was written polytheism was still relatively common in Northern Europe. Even though it is a very minor part of the original … Continue reading Suburban Hell Tribe Wars Or How The Feminine Stole The Show
Trying To Understand #Americant – With W.E.B. DuBois
I have seen a land right merry with the sun, where children sing, and rolling hills lie like passioned women wanton with harvest. -W.E.B. DuBois Finally got around to it, dear worst-reader. You know, that list of authors you've been meaning to read but somehow never get to. The thing is, if I get caught … Continue reading Trying To Understand #Americant – With W.E.B. DuBois
“The Media” Or A Mirror To Hide Behind
Sometimes a podcast can motivate. For example. Last night while listening to the Ralph Nader Radio Hour and the show Google is God, the last few minutes contained an interview with a guy named Michael G. Merhige. He was promoting his new book: Thoughtful Pauses - A Political Philosophy. According to Nader, Merhige is … Continue reading “The Media” Or A Mirror To Hide Behind
Doing What’s Do-Able In Times Of #Trump And Too Much Freedom To Be Stupid
Believing in the power of knowledge has been a worst-mantra of mine for years. That's probably why it's so difficult for me to deal with the anti-intellectualism that has overcome my beloved & missed #Americant. I mean, what else could get a man like #Trump so far in this life? Or do you actually believe … Continue reading Doing What’s Do-Able In Times Of #Trump And Too Much Freedom To Be Stupid
Julius Caesar Killed With (Bad) Ideas Not Daggers–Just Like My Beloved #Americant
Coincidence? I finally (it's been on my to-do list for a while) started re-reading Thornton Wilder's Ides of March... in March? Actually I started re-reading it the last few days of March and casually finished it at the end of April. Reason? I had put it off long enough--and it was time. For I knew, … Continue reading Julius Caesar Killed With (Bad) Ideas Not Daggers–Just Like My Beloved #Americant
How I Subverted The Sedition Act (Of 1918) Or Re-Read Chris Hedges’ “American Fascists”
Thoughts after first read of this book here. Obviously I've subverted nothing. I mean, come on. How can worst-writer, leader of the uselesseater union of the world and advocate for forced early retirement (as long as the women-folk and their feminism pay for it), subvert anything? Unless, of course, subversion is defined by how one … Continue reading How I Subverted The Sedition Act (Of 1918) Or Re-Read Chris Hedges’ “American Fascists”
What Happens When You Cross Dorian Gray With The Devil Wears Prada? Worst-Writer’s Thoughts On Emma Tennant’s Faustine.
The only problem worst-writer has with this wonderfully imaginative novel about The Feminine is how, if it were a quilt, it would be sewn together with a single thread. That thread, unfortunately, is the opposite of The Feminine. I suppose, if pushed to answer what that opposite (thread) is, I'd have to say this book … Continue reading What Happens When You Cross Dorian Gray With The Devil Wears Prada? Worst-Writer’s Thoughts On Emma Tennant’s Faustine.
Pseudo Book Review Of “Fire And Fury” Or If Only There Was More Space Between The Lines
Books with scary pictures of authors on inner or back covers should be avoided at all costs. I suppose that goes for worst-writers, too. At least that's what I used to tell myself--about real writers that actually get paid to write stuff. With that in mind, hats off to you Mr. Wolff. Which brings me … Continue reading Pseudo Book Review Of “Fire And Fury” Or If Only There Was More Space Between The Lines
Hey Comrade! My School Of Greed Is Gonna Kick Your School Of Greed’s A$$
In order to cope with the two Ms (monotony & mendacity) of growing up in Suburban Hell of my beloved #Americant, I participated--at the duress of my broken family--in two organised sport activities. One of those activities was tennis. And, if I recall correctly, I was actually ranked within the top-100 players of my state … Continue reading Hey Comrade! My School Of Greed Is Gonna Kick Your School Of Greed’s A$$
Summary Of What Is Wrong With (Your) Everything. Hint: #ConsumeToSurvive
From a book I'll be pseudo-reviewing soon enough. And too think I'm actually a capitalist... Well, maybe not. No. Wait. I am. Rant on. -T
The Not-So-Great Re-Read Of Someone’s History Re-Told Or How Greed Has Made Your $hitshow
A pseudo-review of this book is here. I recently felt compelled to re-read it. Reason? Something has stuck in my head for the last few years based on something I read about this book a few years back. I can't remember who wrote it--or maybe it was something I even heard someone say--but it went something … Continue reading The Not-So-Great Re-Read Of Someone’s History Re-Told Or How Greed Has Made Your $hitshow
Welcome To The Pseudo Science Of Your World, Your Pocket Book, Your Mind
Freedom? Ok. Let's define it. (Long pause. Think. Continue pause.) Money? Travel? Beauty & Fashion (as per Melania Trump's RNC speech)? In my quest to misunderstand this worst-world we must all live in, I periodically read a book or three about economics. Most of these books usually carry a bit of narration with them and … Continue reading Welcome To The Pseudo Science Of Your World, Your Pocket Book, Your Mind
Becoming What We Defeat
The chapters of this book are titled Days Of... Theft Siege Devastation Slavery Revolt Each chapter of this book takes place in a particular city or town of my beloved #americant. Each chapter goes deeper than the previous into the negative of what makes a once great country no longer great again. And each chapter … Continue reading Becoming What We Defeat
Who Eats Who And What Is On Third
"We Kennedys eat Rockefellers for breakfast." Imagine Robert Kennedy saying that. Imagine the vehemence that could fill the air once those words were published. Imagine the Kennedy and Rockefeller families with a slight twist: they are the Hatfields and the McCoys. Or just just forget all that and go back to third grade (or maybe fifth … Continue reading Who Eats Who And What Is On Third
Science Fiction Saves The Middle East
Der Heimatlose: Heimatlosigkeit is das schöne Gefühl, in der Welt zu Hause zu sein. The Displaced: being displaced is the comforting feeling of being at home with the world. First. Dear worst-reader, I'm no book critic--even though I probably should be. I mean. I've read a thing or three about writers who never made it but ended up … Continue reading Science Fiction Saves The Middle East
Notes From Underhuman
Thoughts this morn about Dostoyevsky's Notes From Underground. I've been enjoying the taste, feel and smell of this 1972 paperback for the past few weeks. I think I acquired it while visiting London in 1995. Obviously it's not dealing with age and dryness but neither am I. Funny thing is, I've already gone through three … Continue reading Notes From Underhuman
As I Die Laying
It takes two people to make you, and one people to die. That's how the world is going to end. -Darl Took me a while. Can't remember exactly when I bought the book. But I do remember buying it in Frankfurt off the Leipziger Strasse near the university. I also remember reading Faulkner in College so … Continue reading As I Die Laying
Deep In Me
Deep: Freediving, Renegade Science And What The Ocean Tells Us About Ourselves, by James Nestor At first it was difficult for me to share the astonishment and shock James Nestor expresses upon his initialisation to the world of freediving. I've been a fan and admirer of it for years. Ever since I was a kid I … Continue reading Deep In Me
The Farnsworth Dictation
Been too long, dear worst-reader. When was the last time I read a play? Back in the day, I used to read plays as fast as I could afford to get my hands on them. I love(d) reading plays. In fact, I preferred reading them to putting all that effort into watching them. But watch them … Continue reading The Farnsworth Dictation
Capitalism vs Politics
Warning: this post is kinda NSFW on account I lose my shit at the end. Or maybe not. Oh well. ¶One of the things I tried to say in my play The Good Criminal is that business ain't as evil as it obviously appears to be. That was back in 2001 and while producing that play I … Continue reading Capitalism vs Politics
Mutant Heroin
Today something new, dear worst-reader. I started this book about two weeks ago. I managed to read the first fifty pages, which, according to the Kindle.app on my iPad, is 20% of the book. I know. That's not much. Which also means I shouldn't write anything about this book. But. Again. This is why having … Continue reading Mutant Heroin
Learn How Not Write
What be a secret if it cannot be revealed? -Steve Berry, The King's DeceptionThe reading list is long, dear worst-reader. So long, in fact, that I'l probably never get through all the books listed on it. I found myself recently trying to weasel out of some reads because I'm either no longer interested in the … Continue reading Learn How Not Write
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