I never liked Burroughs poetry and could never understand why anyone did, even before I knew he was a terrible human being. The beats are a prime example of the rule that the opposite of a bad idea is not necessarily a good idea. Rebelling against Christianity and American Imperialism does not require embracing it's darkest tendencies.
I've been observing the protestations of the left in recent years too, raging against Thanksgiving as a celebration of genocide etc. I'm like, gratitude is good for everybody. Gratitude is healthy. Show some fucking gratitude, for goodness sake.
I had 2 thoughts reading this the first is a memory of my Dad. He was what one would call a “conspiracy theorist” and never hesitated to say the truth good, bad or ugly out loud. I remember when my children were young he gave me the advice “never trust adult men who take an interest in children, it’s not natural” The other thought is how grateful I am to be with my daughter who 10 years ago swore she would never marry or have children. Last week her and her husband became a family as they welcomed their daughter into the world. She told me yesterday “I didn’t know I could love something so much” Happy Thanksgiving Mickey!
What I like about you Mickey is your sense of balance and fearlessness to stare truth in the face and say, “give me your best shot.” You don’t whitewash or mentally block out the negatives of our societal “icons.” You share the truth and I’m loving your newsletter.
Wow, Matthieu, thank you so much for such generous sentiments. I'm deeply touched and honored and I'm so grateful to have crossed path with someone like you.
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I never liked Burroughs poetry and could never understand why anyone did, even before I knew he was a terrible human being. The beats are a prime example of the rule that the opposite of a bad idea is not necessarily a good idea. Rebelling against Christianity and American Imperialism does not require embracing it's darkest tendencies.
I've been observing the protestations of the left in recent years too, raging against Thanksgiving as a celebration of genocide etc. I'm like, gratitude is good for everybody. Gratitude is healthy. Show some fucking gratitude, for goodness sake.
Happy Thanksgiving.
Excellent, well-stated points, William. Thank you, my friend, and Happy Thanksgiving to you, too!
I had 2 thoughts reading this the first is a memory of my Dad. He was what one would call a “conspiracy theorist” and never hesitated to say the truth good, bad or ugly out loud. I remember when my children were young he gave me the advice “never trust adult men who take an interest in children, it’s not natural” The other thought is how grateful I am to be with my daughter who 10 years ago swore she would never marry or have children. Last week her and her husband became a family as they welcomed their daughter into the world. She told me yesterday “I didn’t know I could love something so much” Happy Thanksgiving Mickey!
Thank you, so much, Mary for sharing these thoughts...and closing with such a sweet image. ❤ Happy Thanksgiving to you, too!
What I like about you Mickey is your sense of balance and fearlessness to stare truth in the face and say, “give me your best shot.” You don’t whitewash or mentally block out the negatives of our societal “icons.” You share the truth and I’m loving your newsletter.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Wow, Matthieu, thank you so much for such generous sentiments. I'm deeply touched and honored and I'm so grateful to have crossed path with someone like you.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Grateful to have crossed paths! You found me via a Google Search. I’m usually not grateful for them but I’ll make an exception in this case. :)
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Thank you! 💕