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Posted on June 16, 2020
by Alex V. Weir
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Craftsmanship at an all time low…salesmanship booming…. We’re all ads now. SouthPark nailed it. P.S. – Selling things is not a craft. It’s a fart. Necessary, at times rewarding, and essential but so so stinky. Enjoy this post? Consider helping cover web hosting costs,…
Posted on June 9, 2020
by Alex V. Weir
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“Is there anything to be said for it?” “I really haven’t the faintest.” Two silhouettes haunched over a grave offered no prayers. Yet, it was not an occasion entirely lacking in reverence. The strange light of the lantern diffused spectrally through the fog like…
Category: Alex Weir, Original Fiction, Original Fiction Series, Stories, The Fractal Journal, Uncategorized, Weird FictionTags: atmosphere, Gothic, Mystery, Suspense, Victorian
Posted on June 7, 2020
by Alex V. Weir
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Heyo. Sorry for the long lag time in uploads. I’m at a hotel while my kitchen is being torn out and rebuilt. I can’t make any promises at this point in terms of video output. But, I’ll try to do my level best to…
Posted on June 2, 2020
by Alex V. Weir
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I just stumbled across a quote that perfectly captures the disdain I have for ideologues. Morality is always removed from moralizers. Though philosophers engage in rhetoric – Rhetoriticians are not philosophers. “After communists, most of all I hate anti-communists.” – Sergei Dovlatov, Soviet dissident….
Posted on May 31, 2020
by Alex V. Weir
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I stride among pillars at dawn The magnificent sun casts their shadows across the simmering sand The hawk glides overhead Silent sacred symmetry Eternal forms amidst primordial desert Mortality, infinity, entwined Will hands arise forever to furnish this duality Or are they too mere…
Posted on May 27, 2020
by Alex V. Weir
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Like awesome the word hero is entirely overused. I discuss why being a medical professional does not make you a hero. Scott Adams’ Video : Enjoy this post? Consider helping cover web hosting costs, and legitimizing my carpal tunnel by donating to my Paypal.
Posted on May 26, 2020
by Alex V. Weir
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Heroism is no longer reserved for individuals of especial merit. Apparently, you simply have to choose the right vocation. Sod the reason for your choice. No matter how mercenary. You’re a hero. Especially in a crisis – which you never mishandle. Because you…
Posted on May 26, 2020
by Alex V. Weir
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Just a bit of a ramble on normie news. Note: The article on Rogan actually wasn’t bad. I don’t dislike Bari Weiss. I just find many of her views distasteful so I rag on her a bit. Sources https://www.wsj.com/articles/for-economy-worst-of-coronavirus-shutdowns-may-be-over-11590408000 Enjoy this post? Consider…
Category: Alex Weir, Current Events, Humor, Social Commentary, The Fractal Journal, Uncategorized, VlogTags: Bari Weiss, Economy, Entertainment, Entertainment Industry, joe rogan, NYT, Podcasting, Spotify, Wall Street Journal
Posted on May 25, 2020
by Alex V. Weir
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O thunder O elemental force From outstretched aeons Such wonder Mocks direction Raise now the cup the jubilant shout The desert muses silent Beneath the weeping heavens The tide is turning The message sent I was doing a bit of writing and decided to…
Posted on May 25, 2020
by Alex V. Weir
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I offer some suggestions on dealing with the blues. An offering called forth by the disheartening rate of suicides we’re seeing during the Coronavirus lockdown. Enjoy this post? Consider helping cover web hosting costs, and legitimizing my carpal tunnel by donating to my Paypal.
Category: Alex Weir, Current Events, Philosophy, Psychology, Social Commentary, The Fractal Journal, Uncategorized, VlogTags: Coping, Depression, health, Ideas, Life, Lifestyle, Lockdown, Mental Health, strategies, Wellness
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We’re All Ads
Posted on June 16, 2020 by Alex V. Weir
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Craftsmanship at an all time low…salesmanship booming…. We’re all ads now. SouthPark nailed it. P.S. – Selling things is not a craft. It’s a fart. Necessary, at times rewarding, and essential but so so stinky. Enjoy this post? Consider helping cover web hosting costs,…
Category: Alex Weir, Humor, Philosophy, Social Commentary, The Fractal Journal, Uncategorized, VlogTags: Ads, Commercialism, Marketing
Roland and Hayes
Posted on June 9, 2020 by Alex V. Weir
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“Is there anything to be said for it?” “I really haven’t the faintest.” Two silhouettes haunched over a grave offered no prayers. Yet, it was not an occasion entirely lacking in reverence. The strange light of the lantern diffused spectrally through the fog like…
Category: Alex Weir, Original Fiction, Original Fiction Series, Stories, The Fractal Journal, Uncategorized, Weird FictionTags: atmosphere, Gothic, Mystery, Suspense, Victorian
Garden Update – Peppers Yellowing and Gardner Mellowing
Posted on June 7, 2020 by Alex V. Weir
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Heyo. Sorry for the long lag time in uploads. I’m at a hotel while my kitchen is being torn out and rebuilt. I can’t make any promises at this point in terms of video output. But, I’ll try to do my level best to…
Category: Alex Weir, The Fractal Journal, Uncategorized, VlogTags: Garden, Hobbies, Vegetable Garden
Ideologues
Posted on June 2, 2020 by Alex V. Weir
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I just stumbled across a quote that perfectly captures the disdain I have for ideologues. Morality is always removed from moralizers. Though philosophers engage in rhetoric – Rhetoriticians are not philosophers. “After communists, most of all I hate anti-communists.” – Sergei Dovlatov, Soviet dissident….
Category: Alex Weir, Philosophy, Social Commentary, The Fractal Journal, UncategorizedTags: Anticommunism, Communism, Sergei Dovaltov
Of the Wind – A Musing
Posted on May 31, 2020 by Alex V. Weir
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I stride among pillars at dawn The magnificent sun casts their shadows across the simmering sand The hawk glides overhead Silent sacred symmetry Eternal forms amidst primordial desert Mortality, infinity, entwined Will hands arise forever to furnish this duality Or are they too mere…
Category: Alex Weir, The Fractal Journal, UncategorizedTags: atmosphere, Musings
Hotel Time Again and Hero Abuse
Posted on May 27, 2020 by Alex V. Weir
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Like awesome the word hero is entirely overused. I discuss why being a medical professional does not make you a hero. Scott Adams’ Video : Enjoy this post? Consider helping cover web hosting costs, and legitimizing my carpal tunnel by donating to my Paypal.
Category: Alex Weir, Social Commentary, The Fractal Journal, Uncategorized, VlogTags: Heroes, Life, medicine, Scott Adams
Heroes!
Posted on May 26, 2020 by Alex V. Weir
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Heroism is no longer reserved for individuals of especial merit. Apparently, you simply have to choose the right vocation. Sod the reason for your choice. No matter how mercenary. You’re a hero. Especially in a crisis – which you never mishandle. Because you…
Category: Alex Weir, Humor, Social Commentary, The Fractal Journal, UncategorizedTags: Heroes, Hyperbole, medicine, Scott Adams
Normie Review – WSJ Journal Blows Sunshine Up Your Ass, NYT Ditz on Rogan’s Spotify Deal
Posted on May 26, 2020 by Alex V. Weir
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Just a bit of a ramble on normie news. Note: The article on Rogan actually wasn’t bad. I don’t dislike Bari Weiss. I just find many of her views distasteful so I rag on her a bit. Sources https://www.wsj.com/articles/for-economy-worst-of-coronavirus-shutdowns-may-be-over-11590408000 Enjoy this post? Consider…
Category: Alex Weir, Current Events, Humor, Social Commentary, The Fractal Journal, Uncategorized, VlogTags: Bari Weiss, Economy, Entertainment, Entertainment Industry, joe rogan, NYT, Podcasting, Spotify, Wall Street Journal
Quench (Poem)
Posted on May 25, 2020 by Alex V. Weir
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O thunder O elemental force From outstretched aeons Such wonder Mocks direction Raise now the cup the jubilant shout The desert muses silent Beneath the weeping heavens The tide is turning The message sent I was doing a bit of writing and decided to…
Category: Alex Weir, poems, Uncategorized
Thoughts on Depression
Posted on May 25, 2020 by Alex V. Weir
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I offer some suggestions on dealing with the blues. An offering called forth by the disheartening rate of suicides we’re seeing during the Coronavirus lockdown. Enjoy this post? Consider helping cover web hosting costs, and legitimizing my carpal tunnel by donating to my Paypal.
Category: Alex Weir, Current Events, Philosophy, Psychology, Social Commentary, The Fractal Journal, Uncategorized, VlogTags: Coping, Depression, health, Ideas, Life, Lifestyle, Lockdown, Mental Health, strategies, Wellness
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