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A Eulogy for Rock and Roll

By S.J. Kerrigan | Published: July 15, 2015

I’m not sure exactly when it happened. There was no notice in the paper or protracted series of essays in the New York Times. No, the death of Rock and Roll was such a quiet and isolated death, few noticed. Today only by a mildly interesting song occasionally appears on alternative rock radio. Still, despite these rare reanimations, rock […]

Posted in Opinion | Tagged Music, Social Criticism | Leave a comment

Where Has All the Darkness Gone?

By S.J. Kerrigan | Published: July 14, 2015

“There is no sun without shadow, and it is essential to know the night.” —Albert Camus It seems there has always been a draw to horror stories, the weird, supernatural, and unknown powers lurking just beyond our view. All of the mysterious creatures from classic horror dwell in the darkness, where our unconscious can project our deepest […]

Posted in Opinion | Tagged Literary Criticism, Psychology, Science, Social Criticism | 1 Response

A City of the Living Dead

By S.J. Kerrigan | Published: June 29, 2015

Lewis Mumford observed that the first cities were cemeteries. Enclosed areas with tightly packed bodies were only for the dead. Cities weren’t re-purposed for the living until the advent of civilization in Mesopotamia 6,000 years ago. For the elites of the ancient world, the city was the foundation of their control. Cities were focused around a […]

Posted in Opinion | Tagged Cvilization, Social Criticism | Leave a comment

Violence and the Tyranny of Symbols

By S.J. Kerrigan | Published: June 25, 2015

Grant Wood’s “American Gothic” painting says a lot of about who Americans are deep down: one figure timid and seemingly almost traumatized, the other defiant, and both are dour. Their unhappiness stands in stark contrast with a beautiful setting behind. Dressed in black, there is a morose darkness to their mood. But the message of this parody is one of rage matched with delusional […]

Posted in Opinion | Tagged Psychology, Religion, Social Criticism | Leave a comment

The Long Night of American Retail

By S.J. Kerrigan | Published: May 10, 2015

A nurse must portray a sincere sense of caring, but more than that, a calm, unemotional competence. They want to create the impression that everything is under control, even when death is certain. The job of a palliative care worker is to create the illusion of health for those who are dying, to make the symptoms of […]

Posted in Opinion | Tagged Economic Theory, Financial Crisis, Media, Unemployment | 1 Response

Don’t Get Sucked onto The Hope Train Again

By S.J. Kerrigan | Published: April 30, 2015

Most of us know the President of the United States is not elected; rather they are selected by a mostly invisible cadre of elite power brokers who believe in growing their own power at all costs. In the end, an enormous amount of energy and attention is diverted to national elections precisely because it does not offer […]

Posted in Opinion | Tagged Election 2016, Psychology, Social Criticism | Leave a comment

Is Russia the Freest Society in the World?

By S.J. Kerrigan | Published: March 18, 2015

Recently, my parents were complaining about their property taxes, which, while not as high as some places, are certainly a burden. Property taxes are really a form of rent and a constant reminder that you don’t really own the house you have purchased. Fail to pay your property taxes and you’ll be quickly reminded of this […]

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Religion, Zealots and Reconnecting with Our Mythology

By S.J. Kerrigan | Published: February 24, 2015

(Click to download an audio narration of this post.) A lot of people I know claim they are not religious. If they had said they were not very religious, I could accept it, but to claim complete separation from religious thought is like saying “I do not get angry,” or “I do not get hungry.” It’s self […]

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The Shadow of Japanese Internment

By S.J. Kerrigan | Published: February 17, 2015

Today is President’s Day, officially still known as Washington’s Birthday. It’s a day where we celebrate the contributions of America’s executive branch, apparently regardless of what they’ve done. Of course, no one cares when Washington’s Birthday actually is; it’s always observed on a Monday to ensure consumers can shop on their three-day-weekends. The modern President’s Day is actually the result […]

Posted in Opinion | Tagged Imperial Presidency, NDAA, Social Criticism, Terrorism, War | Leave a comment

George Carlin and America’s Death Instinct

By S.J. Kerrigan | Published: February 11, 2015

George Carlin once joked that mankind has done little more than demolish, harvest, strip-mine and otherwise blast nature into the past, where men of science hope it will stay, out of sight and out of mind, a phantom of a world that no longer exist except in very specific fenced in areas for tourist to gawk before […]

Posted in Opinion | Tagged Psychology, Social Criticism, Technology | Leave a comment
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