The Medium platform just isn’t the right place for such a publication for a number of reasons. — It had been my intention to start an Arts-Focused Publication that dealt with introducing readers to Information about the Arts that isn’t often included in many existing Arts Publications. Initially, I thought that Medium might be the appropriate place to begin my Art Caws Project. There were a number of…

The latest debacle in Taiwan is proof that the time for the end of U.S. Hegemony has come. — Taiwan visit caps Nancy Pelosi's long history of confronting Beijing WASHINGTON, Aug 2 (Reuters) - More than 30 years ago, U.S. Representative Nancy Pelosi angered China's government by…www.reuters.com There is an odd Philosophy of Clandestine Conquest via Military Police Actions in place in the United States, masquerading as a “Mutual Aid” policy. The military alliance that the United States has established with Taiwan has little or nothing to do with protecting the interests of American citizens or those…

For the first time since I left the military, I wonder if my time in service was worth it. — The Mythology of the United States as a “Beacon of Freedom” has proven to be an Immense Lie. My Commitment to my Fellow Service Members has been shamed by Corrupt Political Leadership and a Population more concerned with Foolish Tribalism and Superstition than Compassion or Efficient and Harmonious Functionality.

Does the quest for “Gender Equality” exclude the possibility of creating new and interesting characters and narratives? Marvel’s world of “Modular Creativity” is pathetic. — Why bother employing writers who offer new and interesting ideas when you can just exchange one component for another in an existing franchise that matches current social trends? Why bother with the expense or risk of developing innovative ideas when you can recycle what you have indefinitely? What’s so special about “Originality”?

Resisting the Bigotry of Patriotism/Nationalism is a Personal Challenge. Few seem willing to meet that Challenge. — The Irony of Patriotism/Nationalism for those who purport to “Love Democracy” is that it emphasizes the kind of Toxic Collectivism that is at the Core of Ideological Communism. Relatively few people seem able to process the notion that the Earth didn’t come from the Factory with all the Sociopolitical Boundaries it now has. Sovereign Nation-States are a Human Creation, and they are not based on any concepts derived from Nature. From Space, the Earth appears to be one…

The Membership Model has always been a woefully inadequate strategy for growing the platform. — The concept of the Internet as a “Democratizing Influence” on the world has been less than successful. The rise of platforms like Facebook and Twitter hasn’t made the world more “Democratic,” but it has made the Internet more vitriolic. Medium’s model was Ideologically Clever, but Financially Unsound from the beginning.

The various manifestations of the “Gig Economy” are just modern versions of Sharecropping and a de facto form of Slavery. — Whether it’s driving an Uber Rideshare, taking assignments via Fiverr, Podcasting on YouTube, or writing on Substack, Laborers are working in the various versions of the Gig Economy are working in the context of the modern equivalent of a Sharecropping Agreement. There is a consensus, in the historical literature, that…

There is little redeemable amid the Elements of Popular Culture. — Celebrity Gossip, Politics, Social Movements, Greed, and Deliberate Sensory Saturation are Ticking Time Bombs. Along with Toxic Technology, they are Eroding Humanity’s Viability. As an Artist, this kind of Distractive Noise is concerning. It waters down the Impact of Art and Drowns out Genuine Creativity. TDE's Punch Responds to DJ Vlad Questioning Why He's 'Taking Time Out From His Real Job' for Rap… Punch called out DJ Vlad after the media personality questioned why the Top Dawg Entertainment president has been…www.complex.com