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Nightmare of Daily Living. (Blogophilia 5.6)

I live in the suburbs along with the rest of the corporate sheep.  We put up with our bosses and hold our anger at the ineptitude and stupidity. Then we are released at the end of the week to hustle, bustle and consume the fractional distillates of our corporate culture.We hit the bars, wishing we were on Mars and away from the madding crowd. But we have been trained by the masters to worship things over people.  And this is what we get: Mall Madness My favorite description of Hell is from Dave Berg. He was a freelance writer best known for his strip "The Lighter Side" in MAD magazine. In one of his books, he describes a room with a banquet table that stretches as far as the eye can see.  It is sumptuously laid out with the best food and drink available in all the world. The guest are all gaily dressed and starving.You see, their arms are locked in a right angle, making impossible to feed themselves.The only way they can eat is to feed their neighbors and they are too...

Obituary (Blogophilia 36.5)

The call came. The one I knew would. The confirmation Of your admission To the Dead Poet's Society. Denali Glacier now Contains your ashes. The bitter Alaska winds Brush your hair. Running away From your past, Your family, Your life, Never looking back. And for what? You weren't the Colossus. You didn't build a Pyramid. You went to discover those things And maybe yourself. And we have been left To wonder why We were left Behind.