It is a time of freedom and fear, of Gaia and of borders, of many paths and the widening of
a universal toll road, emptying country and swelling cities, of the public bought into
privacy and the privacy of the public sold into invisible data banks and knowing
algorithms. It is the time of the warrior's peace and the miser's charity, when the
planting of a seed is an act of conscientious objection.
These are the times when maps fade and direction is lost. Forwards is backwards now, so we glance sideways at the strange lands through which we are all passing, knowing for certain only that our destination has disappeared. We are unready to meet these times, but we proceed nonetheless, adapting as we wander, reshaping the Earth with every tread. Behind us we have left the old times, the standard times, the high times. Welcome to the irregular times. We got this entrepreneurial idea from a reader today. We have no idea how to go about doing this, but it sounds like fun. If anyone can help this person make her vision reality let us know at sticker@irregulartimes.com -- we'll be sure to pass the tip along. "I was driving down the road recently, listening to more BS from the Bushies, and I wanted to throw something at the radio. But I didn't want to destroy my own property. I thought, "Bush Balls!", made of nerf material, so that folks can take out their frustrations, feel better, and not need to replace their TV/stereo. The Bush Balls would be emblazoned with likenesses of the fine, honest, upstanding members of the current administration-people could choose who they want to heave through the air next. Anyway, I'm a social worker, not a manufacturer, so I thought I'd send this idea over to you all. Perhaps you'll know how to get Bush Balls out to the irritated, frustrated public." Return to the Irregular Times Main Page
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