Tag: television
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Opiate of the Masses
More than a hundred years ago Karl Marx famously said that “Religion is the opiate of the masses.” The world has moved on and people at least here in the United States can choose their religion or no religion at all. And yet we are still being sedated as a country and as a society.…
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The Times Before
Do you remember life before the internet? I’m Generation X. The first half of my life was an explosion of new technology. I’m one of the first children to have commercial video games. I was a member of Colombia House Record and Tape Club. But like I said a few days ago I entertained myself…
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Cleaning Dream
I had a dream that I had to pack up and clean out an apartment that I was leaving. It was strewn with my personal effects. A complete mess. I opened up the bathroom and a bunch of rats scurried out of sight startling me. There was one rat who stayed in the bathtub and…
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Saturday Sugar
Saturdays were lazy days when I was a kid. There were cartoons on the television and lots of sugar. I almost never watch TV anymore. I kind of grew out of it and it’s very expensive for the crap they put on cable nowadays. But I woke up at a decent time today and I…
Latter Day Sinner 