So Very Sad

Not 30 seconds ago, while over at Green Is The New Red, I ground my teeth through an article about the most absurd “situation” that has ever been typed on a computer. Chuck Norris Advocating Armed Revolution and Terrorist “Cell” Tactics;

“Chuck Norris says it may soon be time to violently overthrow the U.S. government, and he’s organizing “cells” around the country.”

But, hold on a second, it gets worse. Much worse. What’s so bloody ironic is it’s all too relevant, not to mention, “hypocritical;”

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One For Aamen

I got to thinking while falling asleep, again, last night. When it hit me. What would happen if you dropped a ball bearing into the deepest part of the ocean? I mean it’s common knowledge the deeper underwater you travel the greater the pressure becomes, right? At a certain point would it just stop sinking?

Where’s Aamen, a long Labour Day weekend, and a 26er of rum when you need ’em?

The Definition of Irony?

It’s a strange occurrence when a person recalls visceral childhood experiences. And, no matter how much time may have passed, it doesn’t seem a single bit less real.

Last night, while drifting off to sleep, I couldn’t quite quiet my mind. It was racing. I couldn’t maintain a single thought to its end. Which, in and of itself, was weird. Weird, aside from trying to form thoughts while falling asleep, because I wasn’t necessarily busy or, for that matter, challenged, yesterday. But what was so significant was when I closed my eyes, I was taken back to my childhood and, more specifically, to that of a recurring nightmare.

Strange thing is, it wasn’t any “image,” say, that reminded me of such a visceral and terrifying experience. It was a simple feeling. Anxiousness brought on by darkness…

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