To give your love no matter what…

Daily writing promptWhat quality do you value most in a friend?View all responses I expect nothing from friendship. And I hope my friends are not actively seeking out any good qualities in me. Even so, it wouldn't matter. Except, we could be better friends if you loved music. That's it. Nothing else. With that said, … Continue reading To give your love no matter what…

Indoctrination Successes and Failures

... I am afraid that education is conceived more in terms of indoctrination by most school officials than in terms of enlightenment. My own belief is that education must be subversive if it is to be meaningful. By this I mean that it must challenge all the things we take for granted, examine all accepted assumptions, tamper with every sacred cow, and instill a desire to question and doubt. Without this the mere instruction to memorise data is empty. The attempt to enforce conventional mediocrity on the young is criminal.

Your lips, my lips, Apocalypse

Life is for the living.Death is for the dead.Let life be like music.And death a note unsaid.-Langston Hughes Cigarettes After Sex is a pretty cool name for a band. I was blissfully unaware of their existence just over a year ago until I stumbled upon Falling in Love from their second album, Cry. I'll admit, … Continue reading Your lips, my lips, Apocalypse

Pogroms and propaganda may sway the dandelion but it won’t break

The Israeli apartheid against Palestinians, sustained through violence and propaganda, faces increasing international awareness and criticism, particularly after Hamas's counter-insurgency, revealing failures in Israel's narrative and military tactics.