Rhea of the Abyss

Jan 4

“If you work hard…” and other lies we we’ve been told

I know how we got here. It’s kind of obvious, if you think about it. The evidence is in my family history, when my aunt went to college — at the age of 42— to get her degree, so that her family could “get ahead” with a second income. Little…

Capitalism

4 min read

“If you work hard…” and other lies we we’ve been told

Jan 2

The New American Boogeyman

I made the mistake of trying to sympathize with the man who runs my son’s daycare. One of my son’s favorite teachers was leaving for a job that suited her interests better — something I congratulated her for several times before she left. It was clear from the lack of…

Class Struggle

3 min read