Maciolekism

culture

  • The Fractal Oz

    When the global empire is controlled by a small group hidden behind a curtain, when every layer of the leadership cake is a puppet; from nation’s leaders to CEOs, celebrities to mob bosses, all puppets on a string,.. Dorothy, a… Continue reading

  • Surviving Politicians

    By nature, politicians will fight against anything someone else can do to gain influence. This includes any manager trying to achieve a goal. Nothing garners more support from the public than successfully achieving a stated goal. Thus, as politicians spend… Continue reading

  • To Build From Here

    A father came home from a tough and frustrating day at work. Almost immediately he snapped at his wife about something that was rational. His wife, who was trying to cope with plenty of stress of her own, was pushed… Continue reading

  • Election Year

    As the functioning psychopath becomes elderly they lose their functionality. Coping with them slowly becomes impossible. Unfortunately, it is often like the proverbial frog in a pot of water;  One day people wake to discover that most of their time is… Continue reading

  • Family Gatherings and Social Media

    Words, by themselves, are not more than grunts. Evolved grunts, maybe. Advanced grunts,.. but grunts just the same. Used to simply get attention, in a battle for dominance (aggressive or submissive dominance), and little else.  Used to interrupt, distract, and… Continue reading

  • Measuring Distances

    I have been considering different ways to measure how far removed a society or culture is from its environment. One of the things that jumped out and stuck in my mind is how so many people make an effort to… Continue reading