You know, I’ve never actually seen that.
Was the baby really the spawn of Satan?
And was its name Donald?
Target: 1400 words
Written: 440 words, novel: Bad Neighbours
Read: Quiet: The Power Of Introverts, Susan Cain (well, that took way too long)
Comics: Judgment Day 3, Judgment Day: Aftermath 1, Youngblood Super Special 1, Awesome Holiday Special 1
Music: What Evil Lurks, The ProdigyI don’t like guns. They’re everywhere in movies, television and books, but they have never been a part of my life.
I’ve never fired one. Never even held one.
I haven’t been around one when it went off.
So, it’s hard for me to write about what the effects of such a thing are, how one reacts and all that, when one actually does. Unfortunately, it’s a crucial addition to this book. A late addition, but to really capture the zeitgeist of what it means to be a MAGA archetype, well, you need guns.
Second Amendment bollocks, really.
How fucking dumb are you people? You know if you get rid of the guns, then no one can get shot, right?
Of course, unless you’re an asshole who wants to shoot somebody, which I believe you all are, whether you admit it outwardly or not.
Fuckin’ stupid, man.
Target: 1400 words
Written: 2713 words, novel: Bad Neighbours
Read: Quiet: The Power Of Introverts, Susan Cain
Comics: Spider-Man/Badrock 2, Chapel v3 1, Judgment Day: Alpha 1, Judgment Day: Omega 1
Music: What Else Could You Want?, Bullet Treatment (well, if that don't beat all)At least, that’s what this scene is screaming at me.
Why is everyone so calm, including the protagonist?
There are bad things happening, terrifying, awful, annoying, dangerous things.
You have my permission to freak out.
I am.
(Also, yay to Democrat gains in the elections; now, we pray there are enough of us to overcome the rigging, or that he doesn’t suspend elections altogether.)
Target: 1400 words
Written: 1340 words, novel: Bad Neighbours
Read: Quiet: The Power Of Introverts, Susan Cain (it's me!)
Comics: Shattered Image 3-4, Youngblood v2 14, Spider-Man/Badrock 1
Music: Western Stars, Bruce SpringsteenNow, more than ever.
Remember.
When the masks come off, it will be the face of the hopeful that shine, and the face of the condemned that bleed with fear.
Remember.
Target: 1400 words
Written: 1623 words, novel: Bad Neighbours
Read: Quiet: The Power Of Introverts, Susan Cain
Comics: Shattered Image 1-2, X-Force/Youngblood 1, Extremely Youngblood 1
Music: A Western Harvest Field By Moonlight, BeckHit the ground running this morning. You ever get the feeling, you’re running on the edge of a bridge as it collapses behind you, like in some twisted video game or action movie?
As Nazis blow things up down south and Carney proves to be the globalist traitor I worried he might be (still better than Poilievre), I can’t help but wonder just how close to the precipice we are.
If we slow down, if we stop running… are we dooming ourselves to abyss?
Or is time to turn and fight?
Target: 1400 words
Written: 1453 words, novel: Bad Neighbours
Read: Quiet: The Power Of Introverts, Susan Cain
Comics: Team Youngblood 22, Youngblood v2 8, Prophet & Chapel 1-2
Music: Werewolves And Lollipos, Patton OswaltEverything is wonderful and collapsing.
Shared experiences are kind of fun, as a community, as a country.
I’m not exactly a patriot, but I believe in the values we profess – kindness, strength through community, an independent and welcome demeanour.
Sit down and have a beer beer, bud. We’re going to game six together.
Target: 1400 words
Written: 1698 words, novel: Bad Neighbours
Read: The Faded Sun: Kesrith, C.J. Cherryh
Comics: Grifter/Badrock 2, Vogue 2, Youngblood v2 3, Chapel v2 5
Music: Welcome To Paradise, Green DayHow precious? How far are we willing to sacrifice our happiness to hypocrisy, cruelty or outrage?
How many concessions must we make to others’ feelings?
Is there a limit to empathy? Is there a limit to courtesy?
Sometimes, joking about farts or shit or cum or dicks and boobs is just fun.
What happens when we live for the microaggression, so we can live for our offense? So we can satisfy the dragon of outrage?
Or should the focus be on live and let live, taking a stand when it truly matters, like ICE or concentration camps or the oppression of the minority vote?
Sometimes, a U-turn is strategic, not sexist. That’s all I have to say about that.
Target: 1400 words
Written: 1275 words, novel: Bad Neighbours
Read: The Faded Sun: Kesrith, C.J. Cherryh
Comics: Bloodpool 2, Riptide 1, Youngblood v2 1, Chapel v2 3
Music: The Weirdness, The Stooges (yikes, downhill, guys)That’s actually a really cool idea. Kids going store to store. The stores get good PR and publicity and karma (and maybe sales) by doing it. I wonder why we don’t do that here? It was a real hit in Belleville.
Plus, they had Burger Revolution, which somehow equated Che Guevara with dead cow.
I’m torn on Guevara. I know he’s an icon for t-shirts and all, but he wasn’t exactly a great guy. I mean, he was Castro’s right hand man, and Castro was a piece of shit. Death squads by both and the whole bit.
Sort of a nice in theory, terrible in execution icon, like communism or vegans.
Anyway, fun day. Good burger. I love me some caramelized onions.
Target: 1400 words
Written: 697 words, novel: Bad Neighbours
Read: The Faded Sun: Kesrith, C.J. Cherryh
Comics: Brigade v2 25, Violator Vs. Badrock 3, Bloodstrike Assassin 2, Chapel v2 1
Music: Weighting, Rollins BandIf there were like, only a few million people on earth. Enough so you’d have someone to talk to, and stuff to trade, but otherwise, you’re mostly left alone to do the things you want or need to do.
Also, if they could all be cool, that’d be great.
It is an issue, though, this overpopulation. We’re breeding ourselves out, and we’re ignoring it completely.
Target: 1400 words
Written: 2672 words, novel: Bad Neighbours
Read: The Dog Who Wouldn't Be, Farley Mowat
Comics: Bloodstrike 18, New Men 10, Brigade v2 16, Team Youngblood 17
Music: Ween Essentials, Ween (ween ourselves right out)My aunt died. I’ve only got two; this is the one on my dad’s side and the one that lives near us.
We’ve spent a fair amount of time with them over the years, the kids were all close, even if I wasn’t particularly with her.
We had different styles. She was a teacher, very prim and proper; my family torched her family’s house back during the teetotaler’s movement. We were upset (and probably a little drunk) and unhappy about their attempts to ban our firewater.
Obviously, that’s all ancient history, it’s still funny how that kind of attitude filters down, even if her love of red wine was almost as great as my own.
In any case, we’ll miss her, but it’s been a long road for her – post-polio, cancer, all that. She deserves the rest.
We’ll miss you, Jan. I’m sorry you had to to go through all that. I’m sorry my ancestors burned your ancestor’s house down.
Raise a glass of merlot, then. À la santé, and we’ll see you again.
Target: 1400 words
Written: 1397 words, novel: Bad Neighbours
Read: Magic Kingdom For Sale - Sold!, Terry Brooks
Comics: Brigade v2 14, Youngblood Strikefile 9, Badrock And Company 4, Battlestone 2
Music: We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions, Bruce Springsteen (what a rocker)