Dimensionally Barrett

Dusk on the Charles, 2016, photo: John Barrett Merry Christmas Eve, all! While I’m not a Christian, the holiday has a resonance for what it’s supposed to be. There’s a complicated mythos and cultural appropriation and exploitation in Christianity’s evolution. And to be fair, Christianity isn’t monolithic nor is there only one type of Christian. I am struck by Christ’s core teachings, though, however hobbled, mangled, and twisted they’ve become by some of His followers. “Love one another” seems like a good place to act from. It’s simple, straightforward, and a high bar to shoot for, but worthwhile enough to make the attempt. Nor is it a simpleminded or simplistic directive. From what I can recall, many of those parables are instruction manuals on how to implement it. We live in a no less divided and divisive period or place than JC did 2000 years ago. (I’m ignoring historicity for a reason, by the way, but that’s for another place.) Yet, what if we use our imagination and opened our hea...

I want to open with something positive and if you want to stop after the last such graphic, I can’t say I blame you, but I promised myself that I’ll put on full blast memes, infographics, cartoons, and screenshots that will not allow the Regime and its quislings space to lie and torment. Most importantly, I refuse to let people get away with thinking the occupier of the Oval Office is anything less than a pedophilic conman and an increasingly unhinged toddler. His enablers and supporters should be held to account and the billionaires who line up behind him brought to heel. First, though: And now, back to Trump and Company. Let’s start with #CheetohPedo… Of course, he’s not alone. I’m sure these are all nice guys to hang out with: QUIT CALLING US NAZIS! Okay. Maybe quit doing Nazi shit? Well, thank God for guns and our outstanding healthcare… Well, at least the economy’s better than it ever was and the billionaire class is doing its part, right? Let’s talk about Trump and the Regime’s s...