Follow the Leader

I know I’m not the first person, and definitely not the only one, who is dealing with total bullshit at work.  The funny thing is that people generally go along with stupid shit no matter how anti they may actually be.  It drives me crazy when I catch myself starting to believe the bullshit or being bullied by it.  I know you are all wondering “what the fuck happened?”  Without getting into details I’m going to outline a few issues... Read More

The Big Disconnect – by Brad I.

I’ve been doing a fair amount of post-collegiate soul searching lately. Looking at my place in the world and wondering where my efforts would be most effectively applied. Seems pretty straight forward, but unforuntately, it isn’t. Things are pulling from all directions now. We don’t have a youth movement, our wars are manufactured (and thus, pretty tough to get behind on a personal level) and our counterculture is bought and sold for $9.95 with... Read More

Hunter-Gatherer

Hello, I am a hunter-gatherer. This is by no means a recent revelation, and it has not only been apparent to me but every other member of the group of people I hang out with for years now. In essence, the whole crew consists of a bunch of hunter-gatherers. No we don’t go running around in loincloths and shoot bows and arrows at deers and shit, but we have come to realize that we are members, ... Read More

Wild Turkey

Well its Thanksgiving again. Another holiday that slides right through me like a sickness. I kind of thought that when I got out of the teams that I would be around for all the bullshit I had missed out on in the military, all the together stuff, the human stuff, all the ceremony. Of course I was totally wrong but its starting not to bother me as much and that is what is really kinda... Read More