Category Archives: addiction

It’s a Privilege

Posted on January 18, 2019 by

Our grandfather was a roofer and he spent his whole life busting his ass to provide for his working class children and then his working class grandchildren and then, when he was 68 years old he was repairing a chimney … Continue reading →

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Memories

Posted on November 28, 2018 by

There’s been this constant commentary echoing shitty memories doubling down on self-addressed hate speech it’s so goddamn tempting to reach for the off switch oh, how I wish I could ditch yesterday if I were a religious man I would … Continue reading →

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The Poppies Are Everywhere

Posted on November 12, 2018 by

Marx called religion the opium of the masses but we pray to Gods of war and the poppies are everywhere and we pretend to remember (and care) and we feel so much better now and we won’t dare question the … Continue reading →

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As The Rich Cast Lots For Our Souls

Posted on July 9, 2018 by

A lot of Americans are unhappy and unhealthy simply because there is no profit in happiness or in health a few people accumulate massive wealth from just the opposite nor does sobriety fit into the profit motive there is only … Continue reading →

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Life, Death, & Food

Posted on June 29, 2018 by

Anthony Bourdain used food as a way of introducing America to people around the world, their history and culture. He let food speak for itself, and importantly, let people speak for themselves. Bourdain’s Hawaii episode was the first time many … Continue reading →

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Addicted

Posted on July 21, 2017 by

I am addicted to something that I know is slowly killing my soul. I want to stop -cold turkey- I want to free myself from these chains but society trains us to rely on this drug to crave this drug … Continue reading →

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Fog

Posted on April 27, 2017 by

Trapped here in London or is it the city by the bay day after day after day after day pea soup drowning socked-in frowning downing handfulls of hope you wake up still here still live in fear still drinking cheap … Continue reading →

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