January 18, 2020 by Doug “Uncola” Lynn: It’s been a long year. First, we narrowly avoided World War 3. At least for now. And, currently, we are approaching peak bullshit in the arena of American politics; as if that were even possible. War and political bullshit: Both means of blowing smoke up our collective asses … Continue reading Random Ruminations Amid War Drums and Wicked Weather While Working for Wages
Tag: Totalitarianism
America is Over But You Knew That Already
December 28, 2019 by Doug “Uncola” Lynn: Should old acquaintance be forgot, And never brought to mind? Should old acquaintance be forgot, And old lang syne? For auld lang syne, my dear, For auld lang syne, We’ll take a cup of kindness yet, For auld lang syne. - Robert Burns According to the … Continue reading America is Over But You Knew That Already
An Offer You Can’t Refuse
October 7, 2019 by Doug “Uncola” Lynn: We read to know we're not alone. Although that particular truism is often mistakenly attributed to the author C.S. Lewis, it was actually William Nicholson who wrote those words in his 1989 play "Shadowlands", a story about C.S. Lewis. Indeed. The power of words. And perhaps many of … Continue reading An Offer You Can’t Refuse
Technological Trends are Arrows Pointing Toward Inevitability
September 21, 2019 by Doug “Uncola” Lynn: In the movie “I, Robot” the actor Will Smith played a detective who distrusted robots. But all of the other characters in the film believed he was paranoid because, after all, what could possibly go wrong? And therein lies the irony of technology today: The human mind can … Continue reading Technological Trends are Arrows Pointing Toward Inevitability



