Jacques Ellul believed technique and technology were toxic to human freedom. Yet most people wouldn't have it any other way.

What if we're the problem? What if we're killing Mom? What if...

A look at three talented artists murdered by the Nazis: Charlotte Salomon, Franz Karl Bühler, and Felix Nussbaum.

What did Marx think about the American Civil War in the context of his own theories? I take a look.

Another dose of anti-inspiration, another pebble in our shoes, another little snarl at the smug and shoulder shrugging status quo.

Find a hobby, enjoy that hobby while you can, and then drop that hobby when it no longer works. And don't feel bad about it at all.

A short poem on my discontent with the neverending news cycle of doom and gloom. We need more contagious laughter. And we need it now.

The three magi brought Jesus gold, frankincense, and myrrh. But what is myrrh? And what is the ancient incest myth behind it? I take a look.

A poem on daydreamers and those who want to do something about them before it's too late.

A few of my favorite Charles Bukowski poems from The Last Night of the Earth Poems published in 1992. I hope you enjoy these like I do