The author, Mark Edward Jabbour, age nineteen, crossing East Maroon Creek, fifty years ago today. It was August of 1969 and I was camped on the east fork, across the water from the paved road, via my 1946 Willy's Jeep. I was spear fishing wild trout. It was summer break between my freshman and sophomore … Continue reading Set yourself free
Lost On Planet Earth
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7S3bxfaAR8 We (humans) are now Lost on planet earth. That, readers, is my summation of where we find ourselves today regarding whether or not we will survive. Furthermore, unlike myself in the video - we don't have a compass. Oh sure, we have our phones, equipped with a GPS app that can tell us where … Continue reading Lost On Planet Earth
The Lindsay Clancy Case: Thoughts
The Lindsay Clancy case wasn't on my radar, much less my mind - until - my first-read WordPress blogger friend posted about it. And then ... I just had to check it out because it seemed to fall right in my wheelhouse. In fact, mental health is my passion, and has been since My Fall. … Continue reading The Lindsay Clancy Case: Thoughts
Consciousness As Side Effect
Consciousness as side effect is an idea that's been bouncing around my brain for quite a spell. Specifically, since 1970 and an Anthropology course I took, "Beginnings of Mankind". I recall having wrote in my notebook: "Mankind is a self-conscious animal, therefore - kind of like a kind man." Something like that. Can we talk … Continue reading Consciousness As Side Effect
SIDE EFFECTS: Mental health care breaks bad
Side Effects (2013) is a film, a psychological thriller [my favorite genre] written by Scott Z. Burns and directed by Steven Soderbergh. It stars Jude Law, Rooney Mara, and Catherine Zeta-Jones; with a heavy dose of cultural and social commentary. Wherein mental health care breaks bad. Let's talk about it. The Plot and Theme. The Plot … Continue reading SIDE EFFECTS: Mental health care breaks bad
This Road Trip: Buying Time (2008)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8ZZtxl9qSc It's been almost 20 years and my time's running out. YES, and - it's happy hour Friday! ( #319) So hang in there. Pour yourself two fingers of dark whiskey, sit back, and enjoy this 8 minute video. I promise you won't be disappointed with This Road Trip. The Story It was 2008, and … Continue reading This Road Trip: Buying Time (2008)
COVID-19 UPDATE
With the Anthony Fauci hearing before congress, wherein he pleaded the 5th 111 times - I thought I'd go on the record with this COVID-19 update. Which requires a look back to when it first landed. Then, I wasn't nearly so angry as I am now. Fauci should be in prison. What a sick, miserable little man … Continue reading COVID-19 UPDATE
Feminism and Christianity
Feminism and Christianity are incompatible. That's according to Rachel Wilson in her book Occult Feminism: The Secret History of Women's Liberation (2021). I think that is perhaps The Great Debate. The author makes a compelling case. I agree with much of what she has to say. The book is well researched and sourced. Let's talk about it. … Continue reading Feminism and Christianity
Have We Made this Mess? The Vortex
Here I am again, now, looking back. This book, The Vortex, * was published in 2009; and I was really struck by it. So much so that I made this video. Subsequently, I've written two books that use its premise as foundational. However, I forgot. Because I'm old? Or just don't want to believe that it … Continue reading Have We Made this Mess? The Vortex
1976 versus 2026: A comparison
I subscribe to, read and watch, a variety of blogs, podcasts, and programs on WordPress, Substack, Goodreads, and YouTube. (Maybe, too many?) However, that's necessary to get a well rounded view of what's going on regarding the state of our union, our country and its people. Unfortunately, given that, it's impossible to say whether or … Continue reading 1976 versus 2026: A comparison
Summer Nights
It's officially summer, as of last Sunday, so I thought this short video apropos. Have summer nights changed? All things considered. I made it back in the summer of 2009. Which, I can make the case for as the best of my life. (That might be worthy of blog--tier ranking summers.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2LZtXZNDGw Then and Now … Continue reading Summer Nights