Cognitive Dissonance

"Democracy! Bah! When I hear that I reach for my feather boa!" -- Allen Ginsberg

Things that amuse me, horrify me, and confuse me, all here in one central location for your convenience. Come see what I see.

I was once described as a "siren of treachery and demagoguery." I'll take it.

I also host a radio show by the same name every Friday night from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m.

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You left us at the wrong time, Joe. I don’t think there would ever be a right time though.

I emailed him a few years ago, got to talk to him a few times on the phone. He was an amazingly interesting person and a true working class hero.