The lithium crazed ex-fiasco referred to himself as “a beast that can think”. I am almost completely sure that among the other irrelevant toxicities; he was not thinking of anything other than cigarettes and vikings when he stated this. However, this totally anonymous person may have a valid point. Epiphany: Humans are creatures of apathy and self gratification. Please understand. I have spent lonely 3 am type hours in church parking lots praying for God to numb my thoughts. I have tried time and time again to strangle the darkness within my skull. I have screamed on raspy lungs for a miracle to make my mind shut the fuck up. I once cried in total frustration because I did not win the lottery. I cried because I wanted nothing more than leave this fucking town and that lottery ticket would have bought me a train to new york. I've had friends abandon me when I most needed them... I've had myself and the night.
If I have discovered anything from people is that we are never as we seem. The angry red-necked fuck that cut me off on the road today could of lost his wife. He could of just encountered some devastating personal tragedy and that was why he was so rushed and bitter. He also may be a French immigrant and giving me the finger was his way of saying hello. Clearly; I was just in the wrong place at the wrong time. Clearly; not everyone thinks about why that man was such an asshole. I almost congratulate the majority of people who do not dwell on things as trivial as this. Part of me wishes to be you. Part of me hates you for being so naive. I almost wish this world would show more mercy to each other. I almost wish I could get over myself.
I refuse to become mindless. I cannot just simply exist and die. I believe not thinking about rednecks and other world atrocities would be lazy on my part. Maybe what separates me from what I loathe is nothing at all. I am a denied product of social distance. I am from the same breed of people that brought forth Hitler and Mother Teresa. In the same breath... I am good and evil and Humanity has formed me to be this way. I believe we are only as good as the fingerprint we leave on each other. We are only as good as our thoughts. Let's think this one through.
Thursday, August 27, 2009
Saturday, August 1, 2009
Analysis of a Trend
To be blunt: I find it sickening that peace has become such an mass produced thing. I refuse to even call it a concept anymore because things like concepts require some degree of thought. No. Everywhere I look there is a peace sign; clothing stores, networking sites, tattoos. This is for all the facebook loving, pot smoking, naive communist youth that worship the peace symbol. You teen hipsters are no more original than the overgeneralized media you hate so much. The peace symbol has become something like a coach purse for wanna bes. Even the tweenies eat this crap up like a shake on the dollar menu. In order to have some degree of human intellect you must have fully developed first. I am a firm believer that 13 year old girls who do not have breasts yet should not front peace signs. My sincere apologies to all the honor child soccer moms but your 11 year old IS stupid.
As for those who have grown beyond the prepubescent drama. I have one simple phrase for you: Put down the pipe and pick up a book. There is more to peace than Victoria's Secret hoodies, dreadlocks, and tie-dye. Since you guys have no problem binging on over processed media bullshit; Here is some interesting facts to add to the cuisine. Bon Apetit.
1) The peace sign was made by a English dude named Gerard Holtom in 1958. Mr. Holtom was an artist with a college degree. It is unknown whether or not he abused illicit substances. Usually, people who do heroin have a bit of trouble getting into Harvard.
2) It was created for a organization known the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament. This around the time everyone was scared of various threats such as bombs, homosexuals, and Communism. ( Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament. August 1, 2009 <http://www.cnduk.org/index.php/information/info-sheets/the-history-of-cnd.html> )
3) Gerard Holtom was a Christian. Before he drew up his finished symbol; He actually contemplated using the cross as part of his design but the church disapproved. (they would.)
4) Gerard Holtom was also a pacifist. A pah-see-fist is someone who opposes war and violence and generally; things that make little children cry.
5) The peace symbol came to America right away. It is most a associated with the 1960's make-love-not war-or-eat-meat saga. (duh.)
6) There is rumors that the peace sign has a satanic or anti-christian representation. This propaganda has been disproved by specific interviews with Holtom himself. ( I guess he wasn't a Hot Topic fan. )
7) The peace symbol is not copyrighted. This means that ANYONE can have access to it or in most cases, butcher it. I repeat: You cannot get sued for downloading the peace symbol from the internet. Indeed. You had better stop downloading pornography and start downloading universal concepts. It is specifically not copyrighted for the sake that peace is supposed to be a kind of “freedom and prosperity for all” ideal. It is most unfortunate that it is instead used as a trademarked kind of cocaine for an uneducated society. All the Nuclear Disarmament Campaign asks is that the commercial users (the big fat ugly CEO's of million dollar companies) perhaps give them a donation. Yeah. Right. ("The origins of the peace symbol". August 1, 2009)
This is just one of the examples of how good ideas get distorted. People just say... “Hey man. That looks cool. I want it.” It simply doesn't matter if you don't know anything about peace studies or any history behind what that symbol stands for. It is really disheartening that people who cannot even spell words properly exploit peace for the sake of fashion. In conclusion: We live in a culture that rapes the meaning out everything... No matter how important it is.
As for those who have grown beyond the prepubescent drama. I have one simple phrase for you: Put down the pipe and pick up a book. There is more to peace than Victoria's Secret hoodies, dreadlocks, and tie-dye. Since you guys have no problem binging on over processed media bullshit; Here is some interesting facts to add to the cuisine. Bon Apetit.
1) The peace sign was made by a English dude named Gerard Holtom in 1958. Mr. Holtom was an artist with a college degree. It is unknown whether or not he abused illicit substances. Usually, people who do heroin have a bit of trouble getting into Harvard.
2) It was created for a organization known the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament. This around the time everyone was scared of various threats such as bombs, homosexuals, and Communism. ( Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament. August 1, 2009 <http://www.cnduk.org/index.php/information/info-sheets/the-history-of-cnd.html> )
3) Gerard Holtom was a Christian. Before he drew up his finished symbol; He actually contemplated using the cross as part of his design but the church disapproved. (they would.)
4) Gerard Holtom was also a pacifist. A pah-see-fist is someone who opposes war and violence and generally; things that make little children cry.
5) The peace symbol came to America right away. It is most a associated with the 1960's make-love-not war-or-eat-meat saga. (duh.)
6) There is rumors that the peace sign has a satanic or anti-christian representation. This propaganda has been disproved by specific interviews with Holtom himself. ( I guess he wasn't a Hot Topic fan. )
7) The peace symbol is not copyrighted. This means that ANYONE can have access to it or in most cases, butcher it. I repeat: You cannot get sued for downloading the peace symbol from the internet. Indeed. You had better stop downloading pornography and start downloading universal concepts. It is specifically not copyrighted for the sake that peace is supposed to be a kind of “freedom and prosperity for all” ideal. It is most unfortunate that it is instead used as a trademarked kind of cocaine for an uneducated society. All the Nuclear Disarmament Campaign asks is that the commercial users (the big fat ugly CEO's of million dollar companies) perhaps give them a donation. Yeah. Right. ("The origins of the peace symbol". August 1, 2009
This is just one of the examples of how good ideas get distorted. People just say... “Hey man. That looks cool. I want it.” It simply doesn't matter if you don't know anything about peace studies or any history behind what that symbol stands for. It is really disheartening that people who cannot even spell words properly exploit peace for the sake of fashion. In conclusion: We live in a culture that rapes the meaning out everything... No matter how important it is.
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