Category Archives: Current Events

Throwing Away Your Vote, Throwing Away Your Conscience

Posted on October 30, 2012 by Eric Zim

We are one week away from another presidential election in America, and since at least the early 90s, the concept of “throwing away your vote” is tossed around and used against anyone thinking about what we variously can be: voting … Continue reading →

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Chuck Norris Getting His Ass Kicked

Posted on September 4, 2012 by Eric Zim

It’s another election season and time for everyone’s favorite make believe bad-ass to come out of hiding and make ignorant and racist statements about the future of the country. Feel free to let the video play as you read (Norris … Continue reading →

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Clint Eastwood: Crazy Old Man or Some Kind of Genius?

Posted on August 31, 2012 by Eric Zim

I mean, the chair thing was hilarious and awkward. And I love the Grandpa Simpson image. But did you watch the whole thing? It starts off really awkward and rambling. It was like he planned to improv, but forgot how. … Continue reading →

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The Mayan Apocalypse is Real

Posted on March 21, 2012 by Eric Zim

There is something to learn from the Mayans, but it has nothing to do with the date and it has everything to do with the end of our world. The calendar may be silent, but the clock is still ticking. … Continue reading →

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Black History Month

Posted on February 8, 2012 by Eric Zim

Over on my Tumblr I’ve started posting some historic quotes for Black History Month. It can be a divisive topic, especially with the question “Why isn’t every month black history month?” or the issue that we somehow can’t learn our … Continue reading →

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Occupy Wall Street or Decolonize Wall Street?

Posted on January 10, 2012 by Eric Zim

When Occupy Wall Street hit Oakland, one of the first alternate phrasing presented was Decolonize Oakland. I thought this odd, at first. I thought it was just about Native American rights. Occupy Oakland was building around Columbus Day, so that … Continue reading →

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The 1%, Friends or Foes?

Posted on November 9, 2011 by Eric Zim

I’ve heard people say (of Occupy Oakland) that they should protest in Marin County, where the 1% live. I had a friend ask (in jest, but from honest confusion) if he is supposed to hate his parents, because they almost … Continue reading →

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An Open Response to the Oakland Police Officers’ Association from an Oakland Citizen

Posted on November 1, 2011 by Eric Zim

This is a response to An Open Letter to the Citizens of Oakland from the Oakland Police Officers’ Association posted on Nov 1st. I do not speak on behalf of all citizens of Oakland, nor of any Occupy movement. Your … Continue reading →

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#OccupyCompassion

Posted on October 26, 2011 by Eric Zim

I went to the reinvigorated Occupy Oakland assembly tonight. I left when two speakers in a row called the police fascists, and compared them to Neo-Nazis. I can understand the anger and outrage at their behavior, but this is not … Continue reading →

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What if the national budget was your family budget?

Posted on April 15, 2011 by Eric Zim

Philip Greenspun did a great brain exercise to put the budget debate into understandable terms. How can an individual voter make sense of quantities that are ordinarily written in scientific notation? I think the easiest way is to divide everything … Continue reading →

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