Rolling along the highway at 5:34 in the morning. Just plain cruisin’. The soft blue arrives again and I think about the other side of life not spoken about. The one where you joke about how farting in your chair at work keeps you warm because the company is too cheap to turn on the heat.

Matters of the heart have come into focus as of late. People I know through others taking that final flight to the unseen. Songs of my youth leaping back into prominence. This cycle of death and rebirth ... read more

I dislike my life being so real sometimes. I enjoy that element of occasional escape, though it has little to do with absconding from responsibility.

It’s still dark out. Twinkling little figures and cars pass by in the blue-black. The mountains begin to grow about 7:13. It’s neat when they reveal themselves after rain. Layer by layer, their majesty rises. Their embattled faces staring back at me.

My mind returns to the chair I’m sitting. Steps which need to be taken to earn the Prod... read more

Finding the Right Quote at the Right Time

"Here's my theory about meetings and life; the three things you can't fake are erections, competence and creativity. That's why meetings become toxic they put uncreative people in a situation in which they have to be something they can never be. And the more effort they put into concealing their inabilities, the more toxic the meeting becomes. One of the most common creativity-faking tactics is when someone puts their hands in prayer position and c... read more

A working class hero is something to be,

When they've tortured and scared you for twenty odd years,
Then they expect you to pick a career,
We don’t really have career development in this country. If I had known that I could have designed my own degree, I would have. Companies look for a track record of work in the industry even with the claim of “well-roundedness, flexibility”. There’s the need to be employed in the same type of industry for a long time in order for them to hire you.... read more

A working class hero is something to be,

They hurt you at home and they hit you at school,
They hate you if you're clever [I hate you, you’re smarter than me] and they despise a fool [I hate you, you so fucking dumb],

Till you're so fucking crazy you can't follow their rules,
“I can’t do that, something bad might happen. Can’t speak my mind I might get fired. I was told to write what I wanted, but I’m getting in-school suspension for writing about ‘bad things’….”
If you are... read more