Category: Creative non-fiction
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Dear Bean Counters
Dear Bean Counters, I hope you continue to do your job well. Whoever you are, you are the masters of apathy. Well done. You give people just enough hope that social mobility is achievable and within reach. Just look at airports for example. First and business class are luxuries that most of us will never…
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On the Fence Party
In 2024 I am running for president of the USA. I am running as a third party. Currently, my party has one member. Me. We, if you choose to join, are called the On the Fence party. Why? Because that’s how I would best categorize my constituent base. A fence voter, someone with no binary…
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Quicksand – Stuck
Stuck. It’s a hard word to work around. Stuck. It means unable to move. I had a colleague once who told me a joke about quicksand. He said, ‘remember when you were a kid in school, you were taught to fear quicksand. They made it seem like it was going to be a big deal…
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Slavery Innovated
In 1865 the Constitution of the United States of America was ratified abolishing slavery. Well, if you look at history with a cynical lens, slavery is making a comeback. As far as I am concerned, anyone who is against Medicare for All is Pro-Slavery. Let me explain through the lenses of slavery, dictatorships and our…
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Traitors Among You
Dear Democrats, I am not usually a snitch or tattle tale but I think you have two traitors to your mission among you. Both are seemingly masters at the trick of hand, having you focus on one thing while something else is happening in the wings. The two traitors to the Democratic party are Nancy…
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Impeach the Problem not the Outcome
Impeaching the President seems like a really bad idea. For starters, the Vice President then takes on the role and responsibilities of President. You do know that person is Mike Pence. A man who cannot be near another woman alone because he thinks dirty thoughts I imagine. Dude, it’s normal. All middle school boys have…
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The Pleasing Presidents
What’s difficult about being on the spectrum is that sometimes you don’t realize that there was a game being played. You go on in everyday life, which is hard enough, and don’t realize that all around you a game is being played. It’s like you are a fish in an aquarium watching the world walk…
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Citizen World
Arguably one of the best films of all time is Citizen Kane but I could really care less. A film is entertainment. Even at its best, it is only one persons, the directors, vision or view. It is never the whole truth. So why the mention, the first word of the title. I hear and…
Observations From the Spectrum 