The fact that pieces of paper have power isn't what bothers me about money. I can understand pieces of paper having power; a lot of power resides in language, and paper is a common vessel for language (not to mention art, though the two are not, I think, unrelated, especially in this context). But U.S. bills are just weird.
Hope and Joy Are Leaving for the Coast
I said, 'Hope and Joy are leaving for the coast.' They just gave their two weeks' notice.
Year in Review 2015.5 HD Final REmix: Podcasts
It probably says a lot that for a podcast that's basically just conversational versions of Cracked's lists of fun pop culture facts, I picked out the two episodes about race and guns. I just don't know if that says more about me or more about them.
Year in Review 2015.5 HD Final REmix: Music
I can't deny that My Favourite Faded Fantasy is a beautiful album. The lush arrangements with Rice's plaintive, heart-wrenching vocals floating on top make for a transportive listening experience from beginning to end. But there's something about this album that makes me uncomfortable these days.
A Heap of Thoughts on the “Mainstream”
The following thoughts were inspired by someone (hereafter Person) saying that “mainstream rap” was of drastically decreased quality these days.
Clearly I’m Not Going to Heaven
It's a thick ship's rope, / not a camel, / that can't pass through the eye / of a needle / (a mistranslation).
I make friends easily
in my head.
Some Opinions on an Entirely Uncontroversial Subject
Alcohol is dangerous, but in moderation it can be a useful social tool and even have health benefits.
Because I Don’t Think I Made it Clear at the Time
When I woke up screaming / from a train-shattered dream
Railway of the Dead, City of the Dying
The London Necropolis Railway was founded in 1854
Certain of Eventual Failure 