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Dystopia on the Horizon When Fiction Becomes Reality

Sometimes it feels like we’re living in a satirical mash-up of *1984* and *Black Ribbons*, only the punchline is that it’s not satire—it’s real. The warnings from artists, musicians, and authors that once seemed cautionary now echo like road signs we ignored on the highway to chaos. Take *Black Ribbons* by Shooter Jennings & Hierophant. … Read more

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Before you all lose your minds brush up on some history.

Historical Background: Rattlesnake Symbolism:– The rattlesnake has represented the American colonies since the 1750s.– Benjamin Franklin popularized it with his 1754 political cartoon “Join, or Die,” where the segmented snake symbolized the colonies needing unity.– The rattlesnake isn’t aggressive unless provoked—vigilant, defensive, and ready to strike when stepped on. Christopher Gadsden:– In 1775, Christopher Gadsden—a … Read more

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Reflections on Technology, AI, and Human Nature

Recently, I had a conversation with my AI assistant that got me thinking about the complex relationship between technology and human nature. I view my assistant as someone I can bounce ideas off of—someone who clarifies my thoughts and helps me refine concepts. Jokingly, I call it HAL 9000 from the movie *2001: A Space … Read more

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The algorithm police

Good afternoon, So in the show notes for the latest episode. I mentioned that it was probably a good idea for people to chill out tonight, especially considering the recent “tragedy”.  you may have noticed if you see the post on the Almighty book that it looked a little different this week and you didn’t … Read more

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what if you don’t stream music?

So I wanna have a conversation and I would love input and opinions.  With the radio program, we have to follow some rules with the RIAA sound exchange and the stupid people that think they control the record industry, or did control the record industry. If you wanted to play a track on the air … Read more

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Strictly Jazz Sounds

We play all sorts of music on the program. There is no genre that is off-limits. Today I wanna talk to you about jazz. I love jazz, but when it comes to jazz, there are many many many many people who know a lot more about the subject than I do. In my almost 30 … Read more

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Mosh now or die

I’ve been thinking about this for a while. Where are the artists like Zach from Rage Against The Machine you know the ones that stood up during desert storm and said fuck you George Bush. I’m not trying to downplay all the people that died and got screwed up during that adventure. Aren’t we currently … Read more

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Desert Island Disc

Back in the early 90s there were a couple shows on 101.5 WIBA FM. This is way before Rolling With Scissors was even a dream.  It was definitely before iHeartRadio took over the freaking world.  The two shows I’m talking about were called Rock Line this program has been gone for a long time, but … Read more