BlogHide Resteemsartisticscreech (62)in blog • 4 years agoIdle Chit ChatI posted earlier but I still feel like writing. I worked early today but I go in late tomorrow so I have time to kill. I had a date planned tonight but I am increasingly getting the sense that it…artisticscreech (62)in life • 4 years agoIt's Been a Long TimeIt's been a long time since I have written anything and its been even longer since I posted on this site. I don't know if anyone is still around or if they have moved on or succumb to the virus that…artisticscreech (62)in censorship • 5 years agoOn Censorship: "Dangerous" Information, a "Russian Agent," and What Frightens the Systems of AuthorityWhat is said to the population when information and opinions are censored, suppressed, and hidden from our view? What is the implication that is carried by obstructing our access to those things…artisticscreech (62)in writing • 5 years agoSelective Blindness and Why Many can't Agree that Both Political Parties are Terrible: A Mildly Angry RantOne can't fix something that is broken by design. I occasionally watch a left leaning YouTube channel and I get the sense that the host is, at least, attempting to be intellectually consistent in…artisticscreech (62)in writing • 5 years agoRefusing to See the Painful Truth, Columbus was a Dick, and a Story about Work and a High TeenagerToday was a holiday and I could have chosen to be off but I decided to work. It is Columbus Day in the United States but it is not the type of holiday that many people actually celebrate so I didn't…artisticscreech (62)in philosophy • 5 years agoInnocent "Devils" and the Internal Capacity of Humanity to Commit AtrocityOne of my coworkers is very superstitious and she often blames sinister, supernatural, forces for the "evils" of the world. She is one of the individuals who believes that the building is haunted (I…artisticscreech (62)in philosophy • 5 years agoPsychedelics and their Ability to Self-Regulate UseI think that a person's character must have a certain grit if he or she is going to benefit from taking psychedelics. It is hard to use them well. The uninitiated may think that one must overcome…artisticscreech (62)in blog • 5 years agoLazily Writing about things that I Want to Write about and a Very Short Story with a PointI accidentally posted a duplicate of my last article but, luckily, I managed to delete it before any votes were wasted on it. However, I kind of feel like that obligates me to write something else…artisticscreech (62)in blog • 5 years agoRambling about Criticism, Creating, and Recognizing the Need for ImprovementThe "post" button is pressed and I sit back to admire the thing that I pulled forth from the intangible, chaotic ocean of thought and brought into existence with the force of my will alone. "This is…artisticscreech (62)in philosophy • 5 years agoOn the Use of ViolenceI awoke, the other evening, to a crashing noise and the sound of my dog barking in my empty house. Nude (don't judge me, its hot here), I got out of bed, retrieved my Sig Sauer pistol, and went to…artisticscreech (62)in psychedelic • 5 years agoPsychic Trips or the Misappropriation of Psychedelic Culture?I watched a documentary about the American government's experiments with "remote viewing" (called "Third Eye Spies") the other day and it caught my interest. The film clearly took the position that…artisticscreech (62)in writing • 5 years agoBriefly Rambling about BansFor a country that likes to talk about how free we are, Americans sure do seem to love banning things and we are not alone. Don't get me wrong. There are great reasons to ban some things. I don't…artisticscreech (62)in blog • 5 years agoExploiting Tragic Imagery: Vapes, Guns, and ImmigrantsThere have been more than a few tragic images presented to us by the media lately. We are shown pictures of sick people and told that they are the victims of "dangerous, 'new'" ways of getting high.…artisticscreech (62)in blog • 5 years agoA "Storm" is Raging so I Think it's Time to Come Home to Steemit and "Screech" about itI have been on an extended break from this site and I think it might be time to return to writing posts for my Steemit blog. I have been working an exhausting schedule lately and it has been…artisticscreech (62)in philosophy • 5 years agoMy Take on America's Mass Murder ProblemI believe that people's blind acceptance of ideologies, social or cultural norms, and official narratives has the effect of simplifying their views of the problems that our societies face and that…artisticscreech (62)in writing • 5 years agoFear and the "Lens of Laughter"A brilliant (or moronic, I'm not quite sure) idea occurred to me the other day. I was sitting here in my living room, smoking a cigarette and eating a bag of CBD gummies, when I wondered if it would…artisticscreech (62)in life • 5 years ago"The Duality of his Character:" Writing about a "Departed" FriendA few weeks ago, I got word that a man, who had been a good friend (we will call him "Andrew" but that was not his real name), had died suddenly. I tried to inquire as to how he had met his end but…artisticscreech (62)in philosophy • 5 years agoConsidering the Nature of InfinityInfinity is not something that should be examined by the weak of mind. In a general sense, we all know what it is. That is to say, we know that it is something without end but that is a grossly…artisticscreech (62)in writing • 5 years ago"Fragile Minds" and False FearsI get the sense that certain people want us to think that our minds are far more powerless than they actually are. While I was driving home from work I heard a song that was once called "satanic."…artisticscreech (62)in writing • 5 years agoAngry Ranting about a Rage Inducing Lack of ResponsibilityI occasionally must deal with the public as part of my job and today was one of those occasions. For the most part, my morning and afternoon were relatively uneventful. Patrons visited the pubic…
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