BLOODY MOVIES THAT ARE ABOUT POLITICS. I swear the Washington Post has been reading my material.. This is what they wrote about the new PURGE film and its societal meaning: Flash-forward to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and another uptick in extreme horror films, led by two franchises, “Saw” and “Hostel,” that reflected a darkening … Read moreBLOODY MOVIES THAT ARE ABOUT POLITICS.I swear the Washington…
Dhaka cafe siege: All 20 hostages killed are foreigners: Gunmen seized a bakery in Dhaka overnight, killing 20 hostages and two officers in a standoff that ended Saturday morning, the Bangladeshi military said. All the hostages killed were foreigners, the military said. The attackers used guns, explosive devices and “a lot of sharp domestic weapons,” … Read moreDhaka cafe siege: All 20 hostages killed are foreigners
Terrible to see this.. Art Bell is back in the hospital again.. Hope the radio legend recovers from whatever may be afflicting him.. This isn’t the first time this year..
There is this notion around the world as of late: WE lack civility.. We are told by countless social observers that the death of civility has come and gone.. that we are worse off now because of social media and the internet than ever before .. that our rudeness has been peaking and not stopping. … Read moreTHE UNCIVIL SOCIETY THAT PRETENDS IT’S CIVIL
The passage of time.. On a dirt path somewhere near an abandoned coal mine in Pennsylvania, my wife and I climbed this.. It was when we first met. There were no trees then. Circa 2004. The earth takes over quickly when the toils of man focus on other absurd things.