Essays

12
Oct
Thoughts on Benioff’s “Musk Moment” and Why He’s a Civically and Intellectually Lazy, Hypocritical Piece of Shit

Thoughts on Benioff’s “Musk Moment” and Why He’s a Civically and Intellectually Lazy, Hypocritical Piece of Shit

Mark Benioff, co-founder and CEO of Salesforce – the cloud-based, AI-powered CRM giant with more than 1,400 federal contracts – has
6 min read
24
Jun
Tech, Power, and the New American Dread-Machine

Tech, Power, and the New American Dread-Machine

Something wicked is brewing in the land of tech, big government, and media and...like RFK Jr.'s brain worm...it’s got quite the grip on me.
7 min read
18
Jun
"No Kings" Protest in SF Turned Out & Tuned In

"No Kings" Protest in SF Turned Out & Tuned In

Protesting remains one of the country's last lines of peaceful defense, no matter how much those in power wish it weren't.
8 min read
11
Jun
Automation, Me, and You

Automation, Me, and You

Three mini-essays of what is gained, what is lost making everyday life "easier."
11 min read
03
Jun
We All Want the World and We All Want It Now

We All Want the World and We All Want It Now

Gen Z vs. Millennials, Hollywood Pulls a Reverse Uno Card, Sad Literary Men, and other things
10 min read
26
May
Japan, We Love You (And You Did Not Bring Us Down)

Japan, We Love You (And You Did Not Bring Us Down)

Intro and three short essays from a few adventures in Japan
12 min read
24
Apr
We Wanton Boys, Care

We Wanton Boys, Care

"Poets are the unacknowledged legislators of the world" - Percy Bysshe Shelley
9 min read
12
Apr
Notes Around Town

Notes Around Town

Speeding tickets based on income, Lurie needs private donors to help him with people experiencing homelessness, and buying local
9 min read
03
Apr
Why Ghost.io, Why Now

Why Ghost.io, Why Now

And why Nina Simone is still the best to ever do it.
6 min read
28
Mar
Trump’s Turbulent Journey Towards Privatization

Trump’s Turbulent Journey Towards Privatization

Social Security, the Postal Service, and the prospect of altering the USA's GDP methodology by breaking it all so they can built it back up again
3 min read