Kunstler: "Think About It"

Kunstler: "Think About It."

An excerpt: "Expect: failed national governments, maybe even state governments; failed supply lines; failed electric supply, failed trucking, failed big box stores, failed supermarkets, failed giant companies; failed banks, failed investments, failed money, failed news orgs, failed airlines, failed car dealers, failed hospitals, failed colleges, and much more. But don’t discount human ingenuity and resourcefulness, our ability to work-around and reinvent systems for daily life, even if it’s on a downscaled and more modest level. "Expect rebuilt local economies from production to wholesale to retail. Expect smaller stores, fewer things to buy but much of it better quality. Expect a lot less long-distance travel but a lot more happening in your locality. Expect the rebirth of local culture — theaters, live music, news-sheets, dances — to replace all the canned entertainments we’re used to. Expect small private academies to rise to replace the shuttered central schools. Expect small, local clinics to appear from the ashes of the medical conglomerates. Expect Americans to return to churches as an organizing mechanism for community relations. Expect more formality and less slobbery in public. Expect all of us to feel a renewed sense of gratitude for being here instead of rage, resentment, and grievance, because it’s likely there will be far fewer of us around."

Still Here

I'm still here, but the vicissitudes of life keep me from posting as often as I'd like. In the meantime, here's a nice historical photo.

A Belated Seventeenth Anniversary

So much has changed, yet much has stayed the same. Which is which?

I'm Back (Though I've Never Really Been Away)

Very, very busy though.

Wang Chung, "To Live and Die in L.A."

> I just learned of this song now.

John Tropea, Short Trip to Space

Marlin Records, 1977.

Rupert Holmes, "Touch and Go" and "You Make Me Real"

Both songs from Singles (Epic, 1976).

Big Sean feat. Nipsey Hussle, "Deep Reverence."

I found this song now.

https://twitter.com/besf0rt/status/1368334563999629315

the audacity for you to pretend to care about workers after this pic.twitter.com/8Fqc4SigZR

— Bes D. Socialist (@besf0rt) March 6, 2021

Strip Tease Belette, "Cruel Piano" and "Your Turn"

I found out about this band when I searched online for music "never released on CD." Among the results was a discussion thread from Steve Hoffman Music Forums titled, "1980s Albums That Have *Never* Been Released on CD?" This post mentioned Strip Tease Belette as a "Cult gothic type band, apparently only released on cassette." This post at AlbumoftheYear.com describes Strip Tease Belette as "a very underground French coldwave band back in the latter half of the 80's" that was around for only two years. The band comprised Hubert Beringer, François Rieg aka Frantz, Nicolas Remi, Olivier Forsans, and Denis Urban.

"34+35" (Remix)--Ariana Grande feat. Doja Cat and Megan Thee Stallion

An Excellent Choice

Here. coozledad • 12 hours ago This would be a good song to send out to other civilizations to let them know we're capable of truly beautiful stuff. Maybe the best one.

Bakar, "1st Time"

The first time (indeed) I heard or heard of this song and artist was only a few minutes ago.

The Brat Pack, "You're the Only Woman (The Crossover Radio Mix)"

I just heard of this while browsing WhoSampled.com. A bouncy version of Ambrosia's 1980 hit song.

Earth, Wind & Fire, "Could It Be Right"

From the album Electric Universe (Columbia, 1983).

Sho Madjozi, "Kona"

Tkay Maidza, "You Sad"

Janez Janša

The leader of Slovenia, of whom I've just learned now.

Some Historical Perspective on the Storming of the Capitol

Louis Proyect: No, America Has Not Entered the Weimar Era.

Farewell, Annus horribilis