Letter to Thomas
Dear Thomas, As I mentioned before, I like it when you use the term “fantasies” with the word “conspiracy.” I discussed this with some linguist friends and they agree that when one allows “theories” to be used…
Chronicles
The Blog
“If you think it’s about you, it probably is.”
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Early Onset Stupidity (EOS)
Also as Connected to Plot Failure in Film & TV Many articles and discussions center around Early Onset Dementia (EOD) and how devastating it can be for family and friends, not to mention for the person actually…
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QAnon and The Puntinesque Rightists
The new breed of fascistic right-wingers are like good circus dogs. They bark and dance on their hind legs and jump through fiery hoops whenever their master holds his whip high. Their master. Who is their master now?…
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Nut Job? Me?
Covid-19 (one of its variants, obviously) came to visit me two weeks ago and only yesterday did I finally test negative again. It was hell. Seriously. No light flu-like version because of protection offered by my four…
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Insurrection 2.0
Kill Lists, Kill Teams, and the Bloodthirsty Horde of Ignoramuses “The difference between willful ignorance and true self-deception is subtle, but important. Willful ignorance tends to be more adaptive than…
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An Open Letter To The American People
Exercise your brain! [Keep it short, like their attention span!] Dear Americans, A rather important election is going to take place in the U.S. during a time when about 50% of Americans are miseducated, drug-swillers…
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Baseball, Buddhism & Capitalism Ltd.™
When I was a kid growing up in Los Angeles, the Dodgers came to town. It was a life-changing experience for me. The Hollywood Stars and the Los Angeles Angels were our teams before the Dodgers arrived. The old…
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BASED ON LIES
Words are in the video which begins at 3:48 WORDS & MUSIC DANNY…
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WW III: The War Against Democracy
Authoritarians On The Rise Authoritarians on the rise: world map from Freedom House This world map from Freedom House illustrates the trends around the world toward more democracy or less democracy. Interesting enough…
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How to Win a Propaganda War
by adapting the illustrations of A. Paul Weber Paul Weber was one of the most virulent anti-Nazi and anti-war illustrators of Germany in the 1930s. The Nazis eventually sent him to prison for his activities. But he…
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Oligarchs United vs. Atomized Civilians
Dr. Medford: “When Man entered the Atomic Age, he opened the door to a new world. What we may eventually find in that new world, nobody can predict.” If you haven’t seen Them!, a black and white masterpiece of horror…
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Angry Old Man
A sorry religious zealot of the left Dachau I got blocked! “Sadly nothing but ranting and bitterness. I’ve had enough and have blocked you.” A guy I called a friend and a mentor, someone I’ve known since the early…
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They Lurk Among Us
The anti-vaxxers in our midst Women wearing surgical masks during the influenza epidemic, Brisbane (1919). Since leaving Los Angeles and coming to Europe in the 1980s, I have been very active working in the music…
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Seriously Funny: Die PARTEI
Party politics satirized with panache Democracy without hooks (in German the swastika is called the “Hackenkreuz” – a cross with hooks!) Germany goes to the polls on September 26. It’s a Sunday. Shops are closed.…
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Satan Doesn’t Exist
شیطان وجود ندارد Aka (German): Doch das Böse gibt es nicht Aka (English): There Is No Evil My ticket! This past weekend I attended the Fünf Seen Filmfestival which is held every year — this is the 15th year — at…
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EVIL EYE – REVIEW AND INTERVIEW
By Karen Lloyd Artist: Danny Antonelli Album: Evil Eye Vinyl collector’s item: 8 tracks Streaming: 13 tracks (8 album tracks + 5 Bonus tracks) Featuring: Matthias Strass, Freddy Schlender, Christian Sass, Andy Nock…
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Slamming The Slam
Poetry requires contemplation, not instant praise or instant damnation I’ve never been to a poetry slam. I was invited to participate in one by my university students. They liked my work and wanted me to take part in a…
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FOREVER LOCKDOWN
The best days we’ve had on the planet for the past 100 years (at least) were during the first few weeks of the world-wide lockdown, with almost no airplanes flying, people ensconced in their little boxes, no traffic…