Alfred, a serious career programmer in Upper Internet, sees his life fall apart gradually in the year 2102. Will he end up a lowly Shaman Warrior? Will he reconcile with his wife, Marla? How will he get his life back on track? Or maybe you’re just interested in how technology changes society in the future. [...]
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RAIN 2102. Preview
It was the first annual directors’ meeting. Alfred was invited to come, for the first time in his career. He was very excited to see what the directors were doing, knowing full well that this was the innermost circle of elite in Upper Internet. The building was a few miles outside Las Vegas, in a [...]
Recursive Thoughts: How I Became Afraid of Being Afraid
This is a personal story of how I became afraid of being afraid. I was riding on the subway this week as usual, when a series of thoughts led me to more and more fear. I started thinking about the economy collapsing, my job, my future, how I might be a slave, the Occupy Wall [...]
“No Fundamental Right to Consume Food of Your Choice” – US Judge
The thin veil of the modern system of enslavement and dehumanization is starting to show. In a case involving raw milk, a judge in the US has recently declared: “no, Plaintiffs do not have a fundamental right to produce and consume the foods of their choice” Go ahead, read for yourself. This one move, in [...]
WordPress: Great for Small Businesses
I started using WordPress in April 2011 when I decided to move away from the bloated Microsoft web platform and embrace the leaner LAMP stack. I have to say, as a CMS, WordPress is really incredible. And the most incredible part is it’s free! Incredible Things about WordPress Plugins Themes High performance even with lots [...]
The Meaning of Life
Over the years I’ve come to realize that the meaning of life can only be one thing: do what feels good. The past few weeks have solidified my point of view to the point that I can confidently make this assertion. Every other so-called “meaning” is secondary. 1. Living for the Afterlife Suppose there is [...]
A Message to the World
First of all, let’s get one thing straight: There is nothing external that is bothering me right now. It’s all internal. Take a picture. It’ll last longer. Here we go… There’s an epic feeling of desperation running through my blood right now. Not because I have tiger blood (duh!) though I am a tiger by [...]
There Will Be Blood
The US treasury bond market has entered a secular bear market this week, for the first time in 30 years. The reversal happened on news that the US debt has reached the positively astronomical level of $13.8 trillion, up over $3 trillion since 2008. The secular bear market means US treasury yields will continue to [...]
Federal Reserve: Our New Overlords
I believe it was Kent Brockman who said, “I for one welcome our new overlords,” or something to that effect. Well, I for one resent our new overlords and it’s time the truth came out. The Federal Reserve: Our New Overlords Perhaps people still do not understand the full implications of living under an unaccountable [...]
October 31, 2011
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New Blog: Truth In Silver
I am happy to announce the launch of my new baby (blog) Truth in Silver. Truth in Silver will be focused on identifying investment strategies and trends for an increasingly dark and uncertain future. I believe I now have sufficient knowledge to help others in their journey to discover the truth and invest in sound [...]