Looks like during my accidental, not-planned and completely organic absence (I was doing self-care) it seems that only two things of note have happened, so I didn't miss much:
1) a global pandemic and society-wide curfews/lockdowns
OR
a global drill for a globe-spanning control state, utilizing a more or less normal influenza epidemic
2) the United States has (due to the aforementioned circumstance in addition to a fraudulent presidential primary process and continuing, murderous, racially motivated police violence) entered into a seemingly pre-revolutionary state while two rapists battle it out for the presidency
What a time. What a weird time.
Strength & love all around!
Anyway, I think I'm back. Diving into the threads I missed now.
-I don't like hoodlums. -That's just a word, Marlowe. We have that kind of world. Two wars gave it to us and we are going to keep it.
Looks like during my accidental, not-planned and completely organic absence (I was doing self-care) it seems that only two things of note have happened, so I didn't miss much:
1) a global pandemic and society-wide curfews/lockdowns
OR
a global drill for a globe-spanning control state, utilizing a more or less normal influenza epidemic
2) the United States has (due to the aforementioned circumstance in addition to a fraudulent presidential primary process and continuing, murderous, racially motivated police violence) entered into a seemingly pre-revolutionary state while two rapists battle it out for the presidency
What a time. What a weird time.
Strength & love all around!
Anyway, I think I'm back. Diving into the threads I missed now.
Hope all is well.
And while we spoke of many things, fools and kings This he said to me "The greatest thing You'll ever learn Is just to love And be loved In return"
Great to see you — I was about to write to see if you're okay.
“The purpose of studying economics is not to acquire a set of ready-made answers to economic questions, but to learn how to avoid being deceived by economists.” ― Joan Robinson
You will find primo, golden-age-of-rigorous intuition-style reading and discussion. I haven't been posting either, but reading and absorbing a lot. I essentially can't keep up with the threads rendering most of my commentary way out-of-date.
I have to say though I mostly do not feel fine as I live smack within the lockdown quadrant of a city and have witnessed some pig / state suppression firsthand, as well as just having been through a lot since the start of the pandemic. I've tried to allow myself some flashes of optimism though.
The Rich and the Corporate remain in their hundred-year fever visions of Bolsheviks taking their stuff - JackRiddler
As it says I got sick of re-takes. You forced me out in the open a*holes! My face isn't normally so damn red either, its just I've gotten a lot of sun lately. Don't mean to look so pissed off either, but I guess I wear my soul on my face. Thrulookingglass in the flesh! Go easy on me. Shot on a shitty iphone btw. Without further ado...
thrulookingglass » Mon Jun 15, 2020 12:21 am wrote:As it says I got sick of re-takes. You forced me out in the open a*holes! My face isn't normally so damn red either, its just I've gotten a lot of sun lately. Don't mean to look so pissed off either, but I guess I wear my soul on my face. Thrulookingglass in the flesh! Go easy on me. Shot on a shitty iphone btw. Without further ado...
WOW!!! Amazing stuff man, I am very honoured that I inspired this cover. That must be a bitch of a song to do, the verses are horrendously fast and verbose. CAPITAL, OLD CHAP, CAPITAL. You even channelled some of that famous Michael Stipe warble there, amazing. I managed to see R.E.M. twice before they disbanded which is nice.
I am very grateful for all the welcomes and kind words from all of you!
I was recently diagnosed with ADD (took its sweet fucking time, that one, considering I've had since I was born) and got medication which is basically a stimulant drug. As I was adjusting the dosage, for a time there I had a pretty hefty dose and man did I get stuff done. One of the things I did was to start a YouTube channel. A friend mentioned that I kind of have a good voice so off I went. As the dosage was adjusted down, my output became less prolific (har har, so predictable) but I got enough done so that it isn't a completely desert channel and I plan to keep going once I get my second wind. ANYWAY, it's a literature/poetry type of thing, but I used Bob Dylan's Murder Most Foul to riff on JFK's assassination, a sort of a basic course. The two other parts concerning Murder Most Foul could have used much editing, but the series was my first stab at editing a video at all, so I guess I had to pay my dues. Always more difficult to do short & concise than long & meandering, even if it's edited.
SO, here's the link to my little lecture, in the spirit of thruthelookingglass's introduction of his own (ruggedly handsome) face:
-I don't like hoodlums. -That's just a word, Marlowe. We have that kind of world. Two wars gave it to us and we are going to keep it.
“The purpose of studying economics is not to acquire a set of ready-made answers to economic questions, but to learn how to avoid being deceived by economists.” ― Joan Robinson
Yes, great stuff. And it's something to have a real human to attach to your posts.
You too, RocketMan. (Though I'm only about to put it on, so I hope you're not advocating kitten murder or I'll have to regret that.) (Now I did: Always so important to be able to do these subjects as a teacher would.)
This is a welcome development. Maybe it will help make this a more fun, serious and respectful place, possibly (as unlikely as it seems) even make me a nicer man. Great to see you both lead the way.
We meet at the borders of our being, we dream something of each others reality. - Harvey of R.I.
To Justice my maker from on high did incline: I am by virtue of its might divine, The highest Wisdom and the first Love.
Diving into the threads I missed now.
