Robot Jazz

  I've been struggling to get a handle on my recent effort to maintain a journal of the dark days we now find ourselves in as a country. My usual preference is to do a "deep dive" on one particular topic, but I realize that, at least for now, that will not be a viable method as I lack the energy and, frankly, enthusiasm for such a frequent task. So, instead, I have decided to do something easier, which is to say just a daily log of stories that catch my eye (and believe me, we are in a time where "when sorrows come, they come not single spies, but in battalions").  ↓↓↓ Today's story is the ongoing market meltdown as a direct result of the Trump regime's destructive command economy dictates. As the New Zork Times reports: The S&P 500 tumbled 2 percent, marking one of its worst days since Mr. Trump’s election. The drop extended modest declines from earlier in the day, after the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation measure came in hotter than economis...

  Where to begin? I used to love to write. Indeed, at one point, I was a video game journalist with the supremely entertaining job of covering the ever-shifting world of PC gaming. However, as life shall we say  progressed, I lost my muse to real-world distractions, resulting in sporadic writing streaks at best, something easily seen just by perusing the publication dates of the entries for this blog.  From what I have heard, it happens to even the best writers. Writing is a habit or a hobby like any other. Once you stop practicing, it begins to fade. Throw Mama from the Train 's frazzled writing instructor Larry Donner concluded every class with the reminder that "A writer writes always!" That is the truth of it.  I want to try  to get back into writing because I believe we live in historic times. These times will have far-reaching consequences that we haven't seen since 1861 and the start of the American Civil War. I know that sounds hyperbolic. Perhaps it is....