Discover more from Post-Woke

where Mickey Z. practices the art of intellectual self-defense.

6 reminders to find the good

Sep 23, 2023

Below are four previous posts of mine along with two very short videos designed to offer some balance in a world seemingly gone mad.

Spread the word:

Not all gurus wear robes

Mickey Z.

September 28, 2022

Most disciplines and ideologies provide students with a teacher, sensei, guru, mentor, sifu, or guide, but life itself has a way of supplying wisdom from some very unexpected sources. I was blessed to have crossed paths with a very unconventional sage.

Read full story

Loyal customer confronts rude laundry owner. You won’t believe what happened next!

Mickey Z.

Apr 26

Loyal customer confronts rude laundry owner. You won’t believe what happened next!

For more than eight years, I did my wash in the same laundromat. Called “Sparkle Plenty,” it was a relic. It first opened in 1973 and appeared as if the decor had never been altered (and rarely cleaned).

Read full story

How contagious are you?

Mickey Z.

Jun 19

The other day, I was seated at the far end of a subway car — riding the R Train into Manhattan. From the other end of the car, I heard what sounded like singing. After a beat, I ascertained that the vocalist was a double amputee in a wheelchair. A middle-aged Hispanic male, he was playing music on a small radio and enthusiastically singing along.

Read full story

Helping Others = Helping Yourself

Mickey Z.

September 15, 2022

In the fall of 2012, I was involved with some of the remaining offshoots of Occupy Wall Street (OWS). This ongoing network reached its peak performance directly after Hurricane Sandy struck New York City a few days before Halloween. Calling upon connections forged over the previous year, “Occupy Sandy” (OS) sprung into action.

Read full story

GRATITUDE — “My life is perfect!” (1 minute):

BONUS LINK: Humans just being bros.

This is the day which the Lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.” (Psalm 118:24)

********************************************************************

It would be deeply appreciated if you’d sign up to be a paid subscriber for as little as $5 per month (less than 17 cents a day) — it directly enables this blog/podcast to keep going and growing. You can find the link at the bottom of the post.

If you prefer, you can make a one-time donation whenever you’d like by clicking here. Thank you in advance!

4 Comments

INGRID C DURDEN

Sep 23Liked by Mickey Z.

as you might have suspected I like the puppy best. Animals show their real side. They very seldom pretend. We humans wear a mask even if we don't wear a mask LOL

Expand full comment

1 reply by Mickey Z.

Claire

Loved this retrospective of previous posts..Good thoughts always!

2 more comments...