Author Archives: johnrubens

Swath-PAC “Russia has invaded Crimea and other parts of Ukraine and has tried covertly to destabilize European democracies. China has built artificial island fortresses in international waters, claimed vast swaths of the western Pacific, and moved to organize Eurasia economically … Continue reading →

Who cares? They burned ’em down. “We’ll never forget.” #Zurich #SmokeOnTheWater @mattmiller1973 “#Slaughterhouse5 @ 50” theatlantic.com by James Parker; #Tentacles of a #corporate #conglomerate’s incursion– #DeepPurple at #Slaughterhouse5 depths. https://theatlantic.com #KurtVonnegut

#Tentacles of a #corporate #conglomerate‘s incursion into the depths of one’s soul. #privacy {try} #rugby: “It all depends on one’s outlook.” “A lot of it does.” #normalcy @JudgeJoeBrownTV #GeorgeCarlin joke: Those that drive faster than me are “crazy” and those … Continue reading →

#Tentacles of a #corporateconglomerate‘s incursion upon one’s personal space. I saw a magician extend his arm in a stretch the other day to extend the ambit of his personal space as I walked by him at the stop light. What … Continue reading →

Thank you for the encapsulation. When I was in college, Vonnegut was coming into retro-cult status like The Doors. Jerome Rothenberg, one of my professors, especially liked the merry pranksters and da-da/beat poets. Vonnegut was part of the scene for … Continue reading →

ATT: How are you going to prevail in a lawsuit against us when we know SO MUCH about you John.

“And the evil spirit answered and said, ‘Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye?’ And the man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on [the sons] them, and overcame them, and prevailed against them, so … Continue reading →

Thanks, I was wondering if there was a game today. Shameless self-promotion [Born in SF live in LA] [#SteveLopez] #SteveJones spoke of new release: #WeirdScenesInsideTheCanyon About #LaurelCanyon. #OnceUponATimeInHollywood@QuenTarantino “The @BBC is not there.”–Chris Salevich

Listen to @955gary: We’re not worried about you, you’re listening to @955KLOS. subtext: #Swag4AnxietyDisorders #FillingTheVoid @CarolMassar #psychology #merchandising #advertising #foundations #commercials Why? He’s good for my career…so far. #InTouch @LinkedIn I’ve done the diagram. It’s look is like a crystal … Continue reading →

#YujingZhang You had to ruin it for #KimJongUn: “So skin off my back”, he may say. “No skin off your back?” “What did I say?” “You said sew skin off my back.” “Sew sikin off my back? Oh no.” “Next … Continue reading →