As the terrifying Trump transition continues, with dimwitted humans demonstrating every day that there's no bottom in Flatland, it's hard to get excited about the holiday. In the public sphere, this is the single worst year I've seen in my 63 years on Earth. 2017 promises to be worse. Next year we may long for the good 'ole days of 2016. All the evils of this world are loose. This will not end well.
The only thing that might save us, at least for a while, is inertia.
To all those story-telling social animals who invest this empty world with "meaning" within various echo-chambers, I have only thing to say and I think you know what it is — Thanks for playing!
I stopped taking Flatland behavior seriously a long time ago, although I still write about it for the benefit of others. It also passes the time. Let's face it, this human nonsense is the only game in town. Sigh.
And for the record, I do not worry about the stuff I write about. Like the crazy conditions in the Arctic right now, for instance. I stick to personal things and hope that our insane public world will not spillover into my private life. A vain hope, I know, if things go the way I think they will. I worry about my friend Krystyna, whose mother is dying and who has no doubts about her decision not to bring a child into a world as fucked up as this one.
To my readers, I wish the best for you. I hope you find some peace and contentment.
THANK YOU
And, Sincerely, Right back at you.
I've said several times that I had taken you to heart long ago.
How can that be? Well, most recently...
http://www.declineoftheempire.com/2016/05/homeless-girl.html
There are many other examples.
Peace & Love
Posted by: Jacob Horner | 11/23/2016 at 01:01 PM