Top 100 predictions for “living in interesting times.” — The year 2022. It’s almost over. I think we may actually make it out alive! Next year though? It’s anyone’s guess. Here are 100 of my most semi-educated attempts at finding patterns in the chaos. Number 100: Space junk kills someone. It knocks out a Fox news satellite. …

“Put it down over there. By the big dome sticking out,” he said. At least “it” went by “he.” “He” was just a remnant from a different time. A pronoun attached to his outward appearance. Inside there was nothing particularly made for gender identification or sexual reproduction. Its “he-ness” was…

And so much for simulation theory too. — Did you know no one seems to know precisely when humanity discovered how to make/use fire? Anywhere between 1 million and 50 thousand years ago. How about the writer of the first word? Somewhere in Summaria they gather. We know nothing about our ancient history. Not really. We know nothing…

It may already be dead. — Today is the first day of firearm deer season in Michigan. One of my security cams saw this guy the other day.

“Of course, I’m not taking this seriously!” said TJ — NY, NY, 7:02 AM, 11/14/2023 As the New York fraud trial against the Trump family now enters another day, it seems that some in the family really don’t want to believe it is real. “Of course, I’m not taking this seriously,” said Trump Jr. “If this was real they’d have…

If you still believe that the rule of law governs America. — Autocrats. History will show that they were all great. Until they were not. Then what? Bloody rebellions that often end up replacing one violent and paranoid autocrat with another violent and paranoid autocrat, that’s what. It’s how most governments have run since The People decided we needed leaders of any…

“Mental health” and “being a “man” are now in a cage match to the death. — I really don’t get out much anymore. I’m pretty much a stay-at-home husband now. There is nothing I want to see out there anyway anymore. If it's not family related or necessary to our survival out here, I’m not going. The “energy” I feel from my fellow random Americans is…

So you may as well sponsor a child in a faraway place like me! — Believe it or not, I am not particularly optimistic about the time I have left in this world. I look at history and can’t help but see the pile of stinking shit we’re all about to stride “courageously” into again. …

It’s easy for an advanced civilization to stay the top dog. — A long time ago, who the hell knows where, a civilization of nearly immortal beings became the rulers of the universe. They, somehow, managed to live through Great Filter after Great Filter. Intergalactic war, famine, technological shortsightedness, and even supernovas were no match for the unyielding will and guile of…