Occasional reminder

Occasional reminder: the media do not care about democracy or you; the internet is a psychological tool designed to overwhelm you; marketers want to prescribe your language, identity, and desires. One answer is to read books to children, often.

mental health PSA

PSA, for whomever needs to hear this: For your own mental health, it is OK to block authoritative people. In case you don’t need any more authority. It is healthful to conclude a correspondence that diminishes you. Even if that means kicking over a few tables....

Ringu

A note about the movie Ringu — the Japanese version from 1998. I’ve watched it gradually over six or seven nights, maybe twenty minutes per night, after I get my evening work done, to chill out a little before I turn in. The movie is spooky and has some...