- Abuse cycles – from macrocosm to microcosm: If you observe an abuse cycle in a family – e.g., “Mom abuses her kids because her dad abused her because his mom abused him” – you’re lucky if you can trace it back more than a few generations. Which always leaves me wondering: where did it begin? And how? Did this family have one rotten apple who decided to be an asshole even though no one had ever taught him or her assholishness? I said in an earlier post I ... READ MORE
Entries from October 2009
- Universal health care does not mean forcing Americans to buy insurance: I generally avoid political topics, but once in a while, one of them is such a damn good example of privilege that I’m left thinking: what the fuck? All the universal health care plans being yapped about at length by various committees within Congress (I could’ve sworn the Constitution outlined a clear procedure for proposing a bill and then voting on it that did not involve marathon committee circle jerks wherein participants vote amongst themselves and then whine to the press ... READ MORE
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