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. Let's get this straight: People who protest war do not hate men and women in combat. We do not think that these men and women are incompetent. They are not "the enemy." What many of us don't like (and thus protest against) is a government that puts our sons and daughters, brothers and sisters, moms and dads in harm's way for reasons we just don't buy. Also, many of us believe that there are other ways to solve problems (between individuals and nations) that can avoid death. THEREFORE, I AM CALLING ON PEOPLE CURRENTLY SERVING IN THE MILITARY, or those of you who know military personnel, to be selected for personal interviews that will be posted on Irregular Times. If the interviewee desires to be anonymous, that is fine. As an interviewer, I am interested in listening and recording, not preaching or telling anyone what choices to make in their lives. If you want to join up with the armed services to protect our country, that's your business. I just don't want you to die or to kill unless you have to. Please send interview requests to : submit@irregulartimes.com Thank you. Your voices are essential for any kind of thoughtful, rational contribution to this discussion. ![]() ![]() ![]() |