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May 26, 2023

And that’s it…

Another issue is in the can and another week is in the books. Are we getting better? I think we are. I love it really. Everything I planted is growing. Not everything is as strong as I would like to see but every day there is more and more life in my boxes. We are… Continue reading
May 26, 2023

Check out the newest issue of The Utopian

There’s only a couple of columns of classifieds left to put together and issue number five is in the can. This week, we go back to the forest in search of truth and mushrooms. We argue whether Shabbos is more important than war, a nice children’s book about global warming, a bit more from The… Continue reading
May 23, 2023

Dude!

Check this out going on right here and right now at the Utopian. I care about pollution which means I want it out of my life. I want clean air and water. Right here and right now they are debating right and wrong in an epic strugle that might mean the future of all life… Continue reading
May 12, 2023

Good Shabbos

Well what do you know? We pulled it off. There was an argument about whether the two middle segments of the last page weren’t the same as the previous week. It turns out they are exactly the same as the second edition. But this was not a failure of the editorial staff. The problem is… Continue reading
May 12, 2023

Back in business

Good morning. Happy Friday and we’re not quite done yet. Yesterday I put a good solid dent in things and I’ve got a nice combination of creative work and bureaucratic make work to finish this number. Though it is not finished yet, you’re welcome to look and the new link can be found here: The… Continue reading
May 10, 2023

Idea for a meme

Worker number four says “Shut the fuck up!” And hot darn it, we have got ourselves a merch business. This is on a t-shirt. Continue reading
January 8, 2023

Utopian Literature

Sunday, January 8, 2023 Hi again. It looks like vacation is over and I am back to work again. I’m really not sure how all of this is going to be going forward except for a few basic ideas. The theme of this year’s blog as well as several other writing projects that I’m going… Continue reading
November 18, 2022

Friday (the last post)

And Friday, November 18th 2022 Good morning. Last day. Pretty crazy when these things rolled around. That’s the thing about large projects or time in general. We wait. We have events in the future to look forward to. Sometimes we pray for things that don’t exist and sometimes we hope for things that do but… Continue reading
November 17, 2022

Thursday

Thursday, November 17th 2022 It’s 6:30 and I’m in the kitchen/cafe. I’ve just finished another excellent breakfast. Carbs on carbs on carbs. But it was ridiculously tasty and satisfying. I am bloody addicted to those new potatoes. I remember hearing a story one time from my friend Volkov. He is the actor who is now… Continue reading
November 16, 2022

Wednesday

Wednesday, November 16th 2022 This is no way to end a peaceful night or begin what should have been a peaceful day. It appears that the Russians cannot live without expensive counterpunching that requires no skill. They are getting their asses kicked on the battlefield, they are losing face in Moscow and in response, they… Continue reading

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