Random Thoughts on Various Subjects

1. ULTRAVORE

I deleted my Ultravore blog, and I apologize to anyone who misses it. The fact is that 90% of the stuff I shared there came through my Google Reader where I already share items. (You can see the links in the sidebar.) That feature is way easier than creating fresh posts for Ultravore from scratch. Saving time allows me more time to write original content.

Both Ultravore and the SC Liberty Blog were places where I posted a lot of vids and articles linking to third party content. Both blogs generated very little traffic compared to the CBlog here. I'm not sure why, but original content is king when it comes to blogging. It also has lasting value. The posts that generate the largest traffic here are classics from two and three years ago.

I will continue my Charles Noir fictional alter ego project. I like the divide between writing non-fiction under my real name and writing fiction under a pen name. The Charles Noir name was given to me by a MySpace fan a couple of years ago. I'm never going to nuke that blog but put more time in to it. I have a ton of stories I have written in my notebooks, and I just have to key them in.

2. SMALL CHANGES

I made a list of small changes this week, and I am implementing them. So far, the results have been dramatic. One change was to start drinking coffee in the evening. I have more energy now. It's like getting a second day. The other thing was to nuke Ultravore. I'm also back on the wagon when it comes to televised sports.

I like sports, but watching the Yankees win another World Series made me want to puke. It reminded me of my resolution that I failed to keep. Why do I waste my life watching these events or keeping up with them? And where is the sport in buying your way to a championship? As I said before, the key reason for watching these things is to have a "safe" subject for conversations. But I am finding that I can do without sports and the conversations.

What I really want to do with my time is to get into shape and do some sports of my own. Televised sports are just the male equivalent of a soap opera. Sports is personalities and drama. Meanwhile, I am seriously out of shape. Once again, be your own hero. So, back on the wagon. . .

3. JOHN STOSSEL

I hate that John Stossel left 20/20 to go to Fox. He was a bastion of libertarianism in a sea of leftardation. But I can understand the switch. All those years being behind enemy lines must have taken a toll on John. You can only tolerate so much stupidity.

4. GOP CIVIL WAR

There is a definite battle brewing within the ranks of the GOP between "moderates" and "conservatives." Moderates are the ones who are fine with big government as long as it has a GOP stamp on it. Basically, this means favoring big businesses with tax breaks. Conservatives are the hardcore Republicans who favor small government. There is talk of a split and a possible third party comprised of tea party people. It may happen, but I think this third party will be just like the LP--a strong but marginalized force.

Republicrats need to be chased out of the GOP and forced to join the Democratic Party. This is because they are essentially Democrats. What is the difference between a guy like Arnold Schwarzenegger and Nancy Pelosi? Very little. Basically, Republicrats are centrists who found it amenable to carry the GOP label. But they hold no principles. They are RINOs. As the GOP stands for something, these people will hit the exits.

5. HOMICIDAL NUTJOBS

This week, we had shootings at Fort Hood and in Orlando by fucknuts with guns. Such senseless violence makes people what to see some deeper cause for this shit, but this is a waste of time. The one thing I learned from Columbine is that those two fuckers did it all just for fun. They weren't bullied teenagers alienated from parents and peers. They were fucknuts. Plain and simple.

People do extreme stuff for really mundane reasons. Trying to diagnose and correct root causes is folly. The root cause of all this shit boils down to individual madness and stupidity. Essentially, they want to do something big and dramatic and horrifying. In their fucked up brains, this is how you assert control over the world. With senseless violence, you can shake things up for a news cycle. Then, it is forgotten.

The only "cure" for this sort of thing is the Second Amendment. These fuckers are emboldened by the helplessness of the general population. The sad reality is that almost any public place can be a shooting gallery for a single lunatic with a handgun. Terrorists exploit the same thing. They are like predators who target the sick, the wounded, and the dying. A person without a gun is dead vs. a lunatic with a gun. It behooves us to let our NRA folks carry their guns even if we don't want to carry them ourselves. These people bring balance back to the equation. People have the right to defend themselves.

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