mariokieferMay 241 minDistemperPronouns are hard to remember For each and every new gender And while doing my best To meet your request If I fail, don’t be distempered....
mariokieferMay 161 minCruel Kindness“Isn’t it odd how we misunderstand the hidden unity of kindness and cruelty?” ~ Frank Herbert, Dune #FavoriteQuotes
mariokieferApr 241 minDog Eat DogI came to a realization this morning People and dogs really are not that much different from each other. Each each just wants to eat,...
mariokieferMar 171 minSelf-EvidentI am never surprised by another’s level of self-awareness (or lack thereof). That’s just human nature, after all. But what does continue...
mariokieferMar 151 minNumber NextBig Tech has changed the whole game, They don’t care if you have a name, Humans negated, In this world they’ve created, Where AI thinks...
mariokieferMar 21 minWarThey cry out for peace But build weapons that destroy To prepare for war. #HaikuWednesday
mariokieferMar 11 minHere We Go Again"Don’t invade," the Emperor entreats, But appeasement is never complete. Although sanctions imposed Against those we oppose Still history...
mariokieferFeb 281 minPower"We are different from the oligarchies of the past in that we know what we are doing ... The German Nazis and the Russian Communists came...
mariokieferFeb 271 minArtIf you pay someone for sex, it’s called solicitation of prostitution and is illegal, unless you do it on film. Then it’s called “art”....
mariokieferFeb 71 minThe Birth of Fury“It was in my anger that she was conceived. And it was in my rage that she was born. Through that anger; through that rage, I invited...
mariokieferFeb 21 minOnly The LonelyAlone he was fine But when with others, he was The loneliest man #HaikuWednesday
mariokieferFeb 21 minBare NecessitiesHe had everything that he wanted. He had nothing that he needed. #TwoSentenceHorrorStory
mariokieferFeb 11 minYou Better Represent!I am outraged! Absolutely outraged! I cannot believe the behavior of our elected representatives. It’s almost as if those who represent...
mariokieferJan 311 minHumane“. . .it was easier to be humane when one was not human.” ~ the character Nergal from “The Fifth” #FavoriteQuotes
mariokieferJan 271 minSwingingIt’s like Mama always said: If you can’t beat ‘em, go out swinging. #MamaSaid
mariokieferJan 154 minHuman ConsiderationHave you ever tried to reach a government office by phone? Specifically, have you ever tried to speak to a live person at the IRS? Let me...
mariokieferJan 111 minNo RespectI am outraged! Absolutely outraged! What happened to epsilon, zeta, eta, theta, iota, kappa, lambda, mu, nu, and xi? They got no respect....
mariokieferDec 28, 20211 minCheersWhen people live in their fear Despite an approaching new year They’ll gasp and they’ll moan They may even groan Unable to find some good...
mariokieferDec 27, 20211 minClarityReally, most of our problems are not so complex that they cannot be easily remedied. For example: If the path ahead is unclear, clean...
mariokieferDec 27, 20211 minDon't Dream it. Be it"It is never too late to be what you might have been." ~ George Elliot #FavoriteQuotes