Obviously it's hard to see. Reason? Sight. It's really that simple. Sight is not the ability to see. But see what, dear worst-writer? Well. Let me tell you, dear worst-reader. While walking Beckett the Killer Pug this afternoon, I came across something that I see all the time. In fact, I see it without sight. … Continue reading Problems With The World Today, How You Know It’s So And How To Save $5 And Look Cool Doing It If You’re Smart
Blog Migration H-Eeeee-Double-Toothpicks And Why I Left #AWS
Due to (technical) knowledge constraints I thought I overcame, I recently gave up hosting my blog with AWS. According to the conspiracy theorist inside my third-eye, I think the problem I had hosting at AWS was due to the fact that they couldn't up-sell me and my lolly blog from being free-tier to being (insert $-amount) … Continue reading Blog Migration H-Eeeee-Double-Toothpicks And Why I Left #AWS
Of the few people I wish I could have met. Or. At 12 I learned the Bible story of Goliath v Comrade David
Due to broken family relations, I attended a few bible study classes in my early years. At the time, while sitting in the back of the class, I didn't think much of it. According to my mother, I had to go, I was paying my time. In later years recollection of those classes both haunts and … Continue reading Of the few people I wish I could have met. Or. At 12 I learned the Bible story of Goliath v Comrade David
Adieu Democrats Or How I Know I'm Smarter Than #Hillary
Well, dear worst-reader, obviously I'm not smarter than Hillary Rodham Clinton. But does that matter at this point? It most certainly does not. I suppose there is no better subject to tackle after a two-month hiatus of worst-writing and an incredible 18 month long batshit election. And so... I tried. I've really tried. I have … Continue reading Adieu Democrats Or How I Know I'm Smarter Than #Hillary
Saga Puke Of #Americant Dumbed Voices Continues, But I'll See The Film Anyway Eventually
Sometimes I (worst)wonder about the voice(s) that raised me. Obviously I didn't listen much to them, yet they somehow were able to embed in the depths of the 90% brain that's used so little. Have the 20+ yrs in #Eurowasteland brought about those distant voices? Has the trauma of expatriate-ism dis-embedded those voices? Not sure. … Continue reading Saga Puke Of #Americant Dumbed Voices Continues, But I'll See The Film Anyway Eventually
A Grid Computer, A Deadline, German Girls Learning American-English
How easy one forgets or just plain misses his/her history. In today's world of fancy-pants super computers masquerading as dumb-downed smartphones there was a day a long, long, long time ago where humility reigned supreme--especially when it was Friday late afternoon and one takes on a deadline for 8am Monday. At least that's how I remember my entry … Continue reading A Grid Computer, A Deadline, German Girls Learning American-English
Rich vs Rich
https://youtu.be/C6GyphHLAmc Some say there's a difference between wealthy and rich. It has something to do with how you came to your money. In the end the words don't matter. What does matter, though, is the result of the world's greatest experiment in democracy playing the I can be rich and powerful and all-knowing and the centre … Continue reading Rich vs Rich
Afeared Or Confused? Don't Worry You're F*cked
https://youtu.be/uhuv5ojFnSo Let's run it down, shall we. This guy (video) appears at the republican (nut job) convention to announce that he's gay and ... wait for it ... and he's also a republican--that supports #Trump. And the freak show doesn't stop there. He even has the gall to ask the question "who cares where someone goes … Continue reading Afeared Or Confused? Don't Worry You're F*cked
The Lie Of The #Eurowasteland Mind
When I moved to the Germania tribe of the EU in 1989, just before the Berlin Wall fell, money was all-kinda confused and at border crossings, especially to Holland, guards still checked my baggage for drugs. Was I relieved when the money got simple and I didn't have to worry about them finding a few … Continue reading The Lie Of The #Eurowasteland Mind
One Step Forward, (Insert # Here) Steps Backward
I remember being debriefed by a senior agency partner in 1998. I had just returned from an interview assignment in Latvia. An "interview" is where a low-level nube gets to go out into the field and collect as much information as possible regarding assignment subject matter. In this case, the subject matter was trying to figure … Continue reading One Step Forward, (Insert # Here) Steps Backward
Censorship Nation #WhinyLittleBitch
Gawk. Wow. There is a difference between the verb and the noun? Don't you hate it when that happens, dear worst-reader? I mean, gawk as a noun doesn't sound as bad as gawk as a verb. Or am I splitting hairs here? But then again, now that the world's greatest experiment in pseudo democracy is … Continue reading Censorship Nation #WhinyLittleBitch
The Dips That Make It So, Podcast Hell, The Smell Of Skunk Road Kill
Recently subscribed to recode-decode podcast. Have to admit, of all the podcasts out there, many of which I try regularly in search of things-of-interest, there are only about a dozen or so that I remain subscribed to. Shame, eh. I mean, what a waste of bandwidth. Thousands of podcasts out there and only, maybe, twelve … Continue reading The Dips That Make It So, Podcast Hell, The Smell Of Skunk Road Kill
The Gun Of Stupidity On The #Americant Road To Nowhere
First. Let's be clear here. I hate having to search for business news on the interwebnets. Why? Well, thanks for asking, dear worst-reader. The reason I hate searching for business news is because almost all of the links I get are from propaganda news sites. Most people call this kind of news "the media". Lucky … Continue reading The Gun Of Stupidity On The #Americant Road To Nowhere
Dizzying Constitutional Reminds Of Sailing Days
(Un)Fortunately I'm no photographer. But I could attach a toilet bowel better than the guy that built this one. Sorry for the bad pic. Can you make out the lean? I couldn't figure out how to take this pic (for posterity's sake) of our forth floor bathroom and the lopsided bowel that someone, somehow, permanently installed. Do you … Continue reading Dizzying Constitutional Reminds Of Sailing Days
Waking Up With Chinaski, Wanda And The Lie Of Persuasion
https://youtu.be/h4JkuQq-kFM Read any Bukowski lately? Me either. Yet I woke up this morn with two things in my head. The movie Barfly and the art of persuasion. A strange mix indeed. Let's begin with Henry Chanski and Wanda Wilcox waxing misanthropy. Wanda: I can't stand people, I hate them. Henry: Oh yeah? Wanda: Do you hate them? Henry: … Continue reading Waking Up With Chinaski, Wanda And The Lie Of Persuasion
Words Of Wisdom For Consume-To-Survivors (Un)knowing Of Their Caste
Caste - noun - prohibitions prevent people from marrying outside their caste: class, social class, order, social order, social division, grade, grading, group, grouping, station, stratum, echelon, rank, level, degree, set; place, standing, position, status; Hinduism varna; archaic estate, sphere. The coffee tastes metallic this morn. Has to do with my upset stomach--I think. Finally got a bit of the bug the other day. Better half already got it during our second or third week here. Now it's my turn. It's not so bad … Continue reading Words Of Wisdom For Consume-To-Survivors (Un)knowing Of Their Caste
Benefits Of Pressure Cooking, Long White Wrapping Tape Poetry, Subcontinent Blues
Bought a pressure cooker the other day. When it arrived and I unpacked it I realised quickly that lowered expectations would have served me better. But how low? This is not the continent, I remembered. Lower your expectations, my thoughts repeated. Sub and sub-par. One of the security guards who watches over our little gated … Continue reading Benefits Of Pressure Cooking, Long White Wrapping Tape Poetry, Subcontinent Blues
Another Do-It-Right Check For #Eurowasteland
Aaron Swartz would be proud? The only problem is, what would make him proud ain't happening where it should be happening. I mean, who cares about #eurowasteland anyways? Nothing comes out of #eurowasteland except new fangled ways of implementing centralised government and nifty ways to tax the sh*t out of people. On the other hand, while … Continue reading Another Do-It-Right Check For #Eurowasteland
Pumpkin Head And The Misogynistic Nation Of Dips And Dimwits
A worst-reader sent me a email this morn. In the email I was asked the following question: What is the essence of evil? While eating breakfast, drinking too much English Breakfast tea and surfing the Interwebnets, my mind drifted to the following in its quest to find an answer. Is the essence of evil murder … Continue reading Pumpkin Head And The Misogynistic Nation Of Dips And Dimwits
Apple Pie, Pumpkin Sky, Bern It To The F'n Ground Already
https://youtu.be/m9AwjZWboIk Repeating myself goes like this: I wanted Hillary in 2008. Not repeating myself goes like this: I wanted Hillary in 2008 but... That may bring you, dear worst-reader, to ask the following question: Why the "but" and why now? Well. I suppose most of the/my reasoning for wanting Hillary can be traced to a … Continue reading Apple Pie, Pumpkin Sky, Bern It To The F'n Ground Already
Populace, Popularity, Pregnancy And, Don't Worry, You're With Stupid
Time for proof of how it's more difficult to get rid of The Stupid than it is to get rid of ants in India or lice in dirty kids' hair or that stupid Chewbacca mask. Congratulations are (might be) at hand. Even though it probably won't topple your favourite stupid Chewbacca mask, #americant has something … Continue reading Populace, Popularity, Pregnancy And, Don't Worry, You're With Stupid
The Things They Can Do You Don't Want To Know About Because You Think Your Vote Matters
The #Brazil way or the #Americant way? Raise awareness of what conservatives are capable of. In Brazil they are blatant about it whereas in #americant they just take advantage of an entire moronic voting and non-voting public that is too stupid to figure things out on its own. I don't know about you but even as … Continue reading The Things They Can Do You Don't Want To Know About Because You Think Your Vote Matters
When Investors Cash Out, Mitt Already Made A Killing And Bankruptcy Is Not On Your Side
Hi-larry-us, dear worst-reader. I mean, I don't mean to mock all the people that will ultimately lose their minimum wage jobs. But then again, maybe they should be mocked. For the life of me, I've never understood why people work at a store like Sports Authority. I understand that due to #americant democracy equalling stupidity … Continue reading When Investors Cash Out, Mitt Already Made A Killing And Bankruptcy Is Not On Your Side
Another Reason Why #AWS Tech People Shouldn't Sail The Boat
Actually, the saying goes: boat builders shouldn't sail the boat. But we have to modify the saying today on account we're dealing with techies. But I digress. §Got a atypical techi email (i.e. previous blog post) the other day that took me a while to comprehend. I was told by #AWS (Amazon Web Service) that my … Continue reading Another Reason Why #AWS Tech People Shouldn't Sail The Boat
When It Rains It Goes Kaputt – #AWS Letter And Power Outages From Hell
A post about how sh*t happens when you move to another world. First. The power goes out in India--a lot. And I don't mean it goes out during a storm or something. The friggin power goes out all the time. At our new place it goes out ten friggin' times day. It's not like we're living … Continue reading When It Rains It Goes Kaputt – #AWS Letter And Power Outages From Hell