Category Archives: Time to Pick a Hobo Name

Happy Punch A Capitalist in The Face Day!

Posted on Tuesday, May 1, 2012 by Keith

Today is May Day, and while I offer a laurel and hardy handshake to all my Anarchist, Socialist and Pagan friends today,* this year I’d like to also say something to all you Capitalist swine out there who nearly broke … Continue reading →

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Bruce Sterling Will Now Tell Your Fortune

Posted on Thursday, January 5, 2012 by Keith

If yo aren’t already, go read Bruce Sterling’s annual new years future cast, State of the World 2012. A taste: FUTURE CHANGE AS SEEN BY THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA 1. Continue trend of seize the planet’s physical means of … Continue reading →

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How I Spent My Summer Vacation

Posted on Monday, July 25, 2011 by Keith

Unemployed. In Greenland! But let’s back up a few months here and frame this story properly… Back in December, I was informed that the University would not be renewing my contract and so I would be leaving my position at … Continue reading →

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Ozymandius Jr.

Posted on Wednesday, March 16, 2011 by Keith

Is this our future?: Dubai has been built very fast. The plan was money. The architect was money. The designer was money and the builder was money. And if you ever wondered what money would look like if it were … Continue reading →

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Upping the Resolution

Posted on Sunday, January 2, 2011 by Keith

It’s a brand new year and so time to make resolutions! But let’s be honest, most resolutions frankly suck. They’re something vague about loosing weight or being a better person or goodwill towards humanity.  You can easily ignore these resolutions … Continue reading →

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Clap Louder, You Swine!

Posted on Friday, October 17, 2008 by Keith

Daniel over at Crooked Timber has a nice little post on the financial crisis and how, contrary to popular opinion, it wasn’t the result of stupid bankers banking stupidly, but from far more complex issues, as financial problems tend to … Continue reading →

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Viva la Revolucion!

Posted on Friday, October 10, 2008 by Keith

I was hoping to live long enough to see the US adopt some Socialist ideas, I just didn’t expect it to happen like this, or this quickly. Yikes. John Quiggin: A couple of days ago, I thought my call for … Continue reading →

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