On Censorship: "Dangerous" Information, a "Russian Agent," and What Frightens the Systems of Authority7개월 전 by artisticscreech62 in censorshipOn Censorship: "Dangerous" Information, a "Russian Agent," and What Frightens the Systems of AuthorityWhat is said to the population when information and opinions are censored, suppressed, and hidden from our view? What…
Selective Blindness and Why Many can't Agree that Both Political Parties are Terrible: A Mildly Angry Rant7개월 전 by artisticscreech62 in writingSelective Blindness and Why Many can't Agree that Both Political Parties are Terrible: A Mildly Angry RantOne can't fix something that is broken by design. I occasionally watch a left leaning YouTube channel and I get the…
Refusing to See the Painful Truth, Columbus was a Dick, and a Story about Work and a High Teenager7개월 전 by artisticscreech62 in writingRefusing to See the Painful Truth, Columbus was a Dick, and a Story about Work and a High TeenagerToday was a holiday and I could have chosen to be off but I decided to work. It is Columbus Day in the United States…
Innocent "Devils" and the Internal Capacity of Humanity to Commit Atrocity8개월 전 by artisticscreech62 in philosophyInnocent "Devils" and the Internal Capacity of Humanity to Commit AtrocityOne of my coworkers is very superstitious and she often blames sinister, supernatural, forces for the "evils" of the…
Psychedelics and their Ability to Self-Regulate Use8개월 전 by artisticscreech62 in philosophyPsychedelics and their Ability to Self-Regulate UseI think that a person's character must have a certain grit if he or she is going to benefit from taking psychedelics.…
Lazily Writing about things that I Want to Write about and a Very Short Story with a Point8개월 전 by artisticscreech62 in blogLazily Writing about things that I Want to Write about and a Very Short Story with a PointI accidentally posted a duplicate of my last article but, luckily, I managed to delete it before any votes were wasted…
Rambling about Criticism, Creating, and Recognizing the Need for Improvement8개월 전 by artisticscreech62 in blogRambling about Criticism, Creating, and Recognizing the Need for ImprovementThe "post" button is pressed and I sit back to admire the thing that I pulled forth from the intangible, chaotic ocean…
On the Use of Violence8개월 전 by artisticscreech62 in philosophyOn the Use of ViolenceI awoke, the other evening, to a crashing noise and the sound of my dog barking in my empty house. Nude (don't judge…
Psychic Trips or the Misappropriation of Psychedelic Culture?8개월 전 by artisticscreech62 in psychedelicPsychic Trips or the Misappropriation of Psychedelic Culture?I watched a documentary about the American government's experiments with "remote viewing" (called "Third Eye Spies")…
Briefly Rambling about Bans8개월 전 by artisticscreech62 in writingBriefly Rambling about BansFor a country that likes to talk about how free we are, Americans sure do seem to love banning things and we are not…
Exploiting Tragic Imagery: Vapes, Guns, and Immigrants8개월 전 by artisticscreech62 in blogExploiting Tragic Imagery: Vapes, Guns, and ImmigrantsThere have been more than a few tragic images presented to us by the media lately. We are shown pictures of sick…
A "Storm" is Raging so I Think it's Time to Come Home to Steemit and "Screech" about it8개월 전 by artisticscreech62 in blogA "Storm" is Raging so I Think it's Time to Come Home to Steemit and "Screech" about itI have been on an extended break from this site and I think it might be time to return to writing posts for my Steemit…
My Take on America's Mass Murder Problem9개월 전 by artisticscreech62 in philosophyMy Take on America's Mass Murder ProblemI believe that people's blind acceptance of ideologies, social or cultural norms, and official narratives has the…
Fear and the "Lens of Laughter"10개월 전 by artisticscreech62 in writingFear and the "Lens of Laughter"A brilliant (or moronic, I'm not quite sure) idea occurred to me the other day. I was sitting here in my living room…
"The Duality of his Character:" Writing about a "Departed" Friend10개월 전 by artisticscreech62 in life"The Duality of his Character:" Writing about a "Departed" FriendA few weeks ago, I got word that a man, who had been a good friend (we will call him "Andrew" but that was not his…
Considering the Nature of Infinity10개월 전 by artisticscreech62 in philosophyConsidering the Nature of InfinityInfinity is not something that should be examined by the weak of mind. In a general sense, we all know what it is.…
"Fragile Minds" and False Fears10개월 전 by artisticscreech62 in writing"Fragile Minds" and False FearsI get the sense that certain people want us to think that our minds are far more powerless than they actually are.…
Angry Ranting about a Rage Inducing Lack of Responsibility11개월 전 by artisticscreech62 in writingAngry Ranting about a Rage Inducing Lack of ResponsibilityI occasionally must deal with the public as part of my job and today was one of those occasions. For the most part, my…
The Joy of Throwing Things: Manifesting One's Will and Tasting Freedom11개월 전 by artisticscreech62 in philosophyThe Joy of Throwing Things: Manifesting One's Will and Tasting FreedomWhen the first of my coworkers arrived in the parking lot this morning, I got out of my car, unlocked the door to the…
Stories from the Past: Manny, "Gangsters," and Life Lessons11개월 전 by artisticscreech62 in storyStories from the Past: Manny, "Gangsters," and Life LessonsI grew up in a bad neighborhood. There were high crime rates, gang disputes, corrupt cops, and legitimate crack heads…