Author - Chris Weagel

Chris Weagel writes about the intersection of technology and parenting for Wired Magazine. No he doesn't. He can't stand that shit.

Beneath You

MORNING CONSTITUTIONAL To ward off the dark spirits and hate-filled memories, it’s a good idea to place some sacred totems under your seat, bed, or stool wherever you feel uncomfortable. These items can have obvious protective qualities like turpentine or a rake. They can also be more esoteric and appear to the outside observer or potential employer as off-putting. Items like an unfolded 40-foot boat tarp or the collected writings of Col. Bo Bo Gritz resting beneath you can trouble those unfamiliar with your anxiety. They may have already called the police. You can put them at ease by inviting them to touch and handle the items, together, while explaining the comfort such objects provide. Offer to photograph them next to the objects. To further put them at ease it is recommended...

FASCIST GOV OF WISCONSIN LAUNCHES WAR AGAINST WORKERS

First Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) announced a state budget plan that strips state workers of nearly all their collective bargaining rights, cuts pay and benefits and says there will be no negotiations.
Today he took it even further: He announced he has alerted the National Guard to be ready in case state workers strike or rise in protest. He told the Associated Press he’s been working on contingency plans for months.
The last time the National Guard was used against public workers was the Memphis sanitation strike in 1968, just before Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination. The last time the Guard was called out in Wisconsin to quell a labor dispute was the 1934 Kohler strike by the UAW.
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Wait a minute!

Wait just a minute. You need to understand something here. This is a quality Sled.
Quality. Made a full real wood – stained -and solid metal. This ain’t cheap, this is the real system here. The real winter experience. There ain’t no one that will do it better for less dollars in the state.
Just listen to common sense. My god.

Part Two Recap

For those just catching up, here’s a rundown of our two previous installments. After clearing his name in a New Orleans county courtroom, V (Jon VanTorre – left) tore off his chains, took a breath of freedom and heaved thirteen nearby picnic tables into the river. Although the tables were county property, all understood their sacrifice was appropriate restitution for V’s ordeal. He did not use gloves. From there it was off to the pawn shop for a round of drum solos. V’s skills had not atrophied after months in lockdown and his rhythm was as steady as ever. Mr. C greeted V at the door with a preheated seat and a Masonic handshake. While wailing away, V was shown a series of laminated photos of elaborate cakes. Mr. C turned the last page of cake photos, V looked up...