Author Archives: erick

Mr. Christ, Have You Met Dunning and Kruger?

Posted on September 26, 2017 by erick

There’s a pretty good chance you’re already familiar with what has been termed the “Dunning Kruger Effect.” But for any who may not be, I’d like to outline it, as the concept is what I want to talk about today. … Continue reading →

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Another Day, Another Cruelty

Posted on September 19, 2017 by erick

Yes, they are going to try it again, and all the people who cheered on “Maverick” McCain are about to be reminded that he’s always been a shill when the time came to be a shill. The praises sung for … Continue reading →

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Corrosion of Conformity

Posted on September 6, 2017 by erick

Some traditions are good ones. Other traditions are evil and need to be addressed. I am, of course, thinking of one particular tradition.   I couldn’t tell you how many people I know that vote Republican because “my family has … Continue reading →

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The Skunk and the Scorpion

Posted on August 23, 2017 by erick

  I once shared a bed with a skunk, and got away without a stench.   I was camping. The rain was hard outside my tent, and loud as I drifted off to sleep. Sometime later that night, I was … Continue reading →

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There Is No Middle Ground Here

Posted on August 17, 2017 by erick

I couldn’t tell you what disgusts me more right now. While I am revolted that a supposed President of this country could emphatically defend Nazis, I am just as disgusted with the people who dutifully picked up his parrot points, … Continue reading →

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The Long Slog, The Wrong Way

Posted on August 12, 2017 by erick

We’re bombarded with the news, every day. Emergency medical services stretched to their limits. County Morgues forced to use refrigerated trucks reserved for mass-disaster events to deal with overflows. Lives ended, families destroyed, entire neighborhoods of dead-eyed zombies, “Walking Dead” … Continue reading →

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Cults, Realities, and Pain

Posted on August 9, 2017 by erick

This is Seoul, the capital of the Republic of Korea. Around 10 million people live in the city proper. The metropolitan area around Seoul has about 25 million people in its environs. Here is a map showing us Seoul and … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Twitter Turds

Posted on August 2, 2017 by erick

It’s time for another foray into the the MENSA factory that is #tcot. Get your favorite disinfectant, put on your chemical gloves, and join me for a bit.   Our first one is one of those EDJICATED INTELEKTUL types. And … Continue reading →

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Make <...> Great Again

Posted on July 31, 2017 by erick

History is always your friend. It is a fact that we can often predict the outcome of things by studying similar events and eras in the past. And when we apply this truth to studies of those who promised to … Continue reading →

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Thursday Twitter Turds

Posted on July 28, 2017 by erick

I’m delighted to take this opportunity to introduce you to some of the dumbest people on Twitter. As you’ve already guessed, every one of them is an ardent Trump worshiper. Stupidity is a base requirement for worship of the orange … Continue reading →

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