Life Holiday/Done with Dejection

An important foreword:

Amid the insanity of the R. Kelly cult, I figured I'd give my two cents. Don't we all see ourselves aspiring to the beautiful people, hoping to join them one day? Whether this is about power, sex, money, affection or the likes, I think this mentality is pervasive. Now, we don't all join up in some weird watersports cult and get pissed on by a narcissistic rapper. But don't we all make some gestures to get what we want?

It's dangerous to think of these people as superheroes. Everyone has skeletons in the closet. Nobody is better than anyone else, and nobody can control another person. If you mean to chase beauty, intelligence, success, etc, the price should never be your soul. Never put yourself in danger. Never wander into torture when looking for pleasure. Never wander into slavery while pursuing the ultimate freedom. You are already so beautiful, and you'll grow even moreso in the future. Just make sure you give yourself the freedom of expression and the care you need!

Life Holiday/Done with Dejection

Masters of choice,
Hear me clearly.
Hear my voice:
I love you dearly.

I've searched for somewhere
Where I can be free
While I settled to this life
These chains, to me.

But I'm plotting my escape
To do the deal shortly
Cybernetic warrior sapient
My mind is full, unhappy.

Take me in, give me food
Even if you take my brain
My body and all
Give me that security of choice

That domino to fall
Crash against this life
Wreck this place
Where people embarrass themselves,

Make me whole
Never been complete before
Caring for others
Never for my own.

Give me some purpose
Stern direction to this blind,
Even with evil at the surface
This mind will be mine.

John Lockers

Two moments in love

When will I die
What time of day will it be
What final thoughts will pass me
Who'll say goodbye?

And have I found love
Or a sweet place to call home,
Does the rain fall gently
Or is my death marked by catastrophe?

Do people think me a hero?
Or am I a fool passed to their relief,
Can they understand even
The expression that I give?

I feel, though breathing is heavy
And storms harder to bear as well,
That all which raised me
Must too come to fruition.

But must it come to fruition
At the eleventh hour
When the sun has dipped
And the sea's grown heavy with tears?

Though the clouds come in
Always carrying their bounty,
And the westerlies carried roses,
Why should the men?

John Lockers

The Non-Aggression Principle, Ecology, and Animal Liberation

Most strands of Libertarian philosophy are dictated by the non aggression principle, or the NAP. The NAP dictates that the use of force cannot be initiated without a compelling aggression which requires it. Some libertarians such as myself believe that the NAP is the right of humans and of other sentients. Animals have rights which we often take for granted and disrespect. They lack our intelligence and aren't capable of the same reasoning, so we deem their liberation impossible. To some degree, these arguments are correct. Most animals are way behind us. We are so heavily overpowered as sapients, it becomes almost a logical necessity to place less value on other beings. Animals feel it when we hurt them or impede their lives. They don't want to die, clearly, and science reveals that they grew these faculties analogous to our own evolution. They are capable of happy lives, so why don't we give them that happiness?

On Radios and Music

The current is never contrarian and edgy enough for us. Except with select, well-established bands, we need to endlessly hear old works. More than ever, pop music is becoming a gift to the future. Now, I admit that after any artist dies, their work becomes a more pricey commodity, for good reason. But the radio has a lot of fault in this. Rather than dealing with the still wonderful progression of pop, the radio stations and the people listening to them prefer to sit around hearing one hit wonders. Sorry if the yankees or calipallies have one better, but here, if you want to listen to Styx, you're going to hear Renegade. If you want to hear Queen or something, they will puppet a short few of their songs. This status quo, this glass ceiling, cannot be shattered by a respectable broadcaster. If you want to get to some new, deeper musical talent, you're not getting that around here.

American radio broke the Beatles. We provided a fertile grounds for the British Invasion which so changed modern music towards what we know today. Now we're just going to listen to them forever, like it's the end of time, maybe Imagine or Strawberry Fields. History and people don't just come to a close. And they certainly don't end with this genre. As a musician, I feel we're living through the tired reality of washed-up people in their 40s. Their quests revolve around taking 30 minute drives to meet in hopes of marrying each other. This is the nightmare we must bear every day. Nobody knows music at all. I have nothing against Journey, but I am unable to see most of their stuff as not part of this resulting paradox. The mainstream just seems like it was created for the vacuous.

A true love song is a gift we play amidst the urban decay. It rings in sunshine and in rain. It prevails as love does, whether we listen to it at 5am or 5pm. The old maniac Martin Luther once placed music at parallel importance to the Bible. And this is for good reason, when you understand what great sway it has on us. Music can empower you or it can strip the power from you. You always gotta surround yourself with good vibes.

John Lockers

Prank Calling Rules

The world of phone fuckery is not unlike the wild west. You can be noble, you can be ugly, or you can be indifferent to moral premises. If you wanna avoid being a tasteless hack, phone fuckery is about self-discipline. Generally, it's a lot like good comedy.

These grand rules are to be followed for a fun prank calling experience. Callers should follow these guidelines in most cases to ensure a safe and delicious prank calling life; however, these rules may be broken in certain cases where it may be reasonably deemed necessary. I've made special exceptions in those cases which I've deemed them most important.

1. Do not involve police or obstruct law enforcement except to forgo police excesses.

2. Do not cause significant physical damages (to people or property) with prank calls.

3. Do not threaten, especially not physically.

4. Do not call emergency hotlines or those designed with humanitarian motives.

5. Do not call those 60+ years of age who live alone. These people are at high risk of distressing phone calls. Just imagine, getting a call about your dead spouse has to be creepy.

6. Be similarly mindful of medical conditions which can put people at risk. If you're uncertain whether someone has been harmed, call back and let them know that it's just a prank. Be willing to apologize and admit mistakes.

7. Do not attempt to compile personal data except to forgo a crime.

8. Be mindful about inadvertently giving away your own information, which could subject you to harassment.

9. Limit the number of calls made to a single person/firm unless to forgo crimes.

10. When trying to forgo abuses, be mindful of collateral damage and seek to limit it.

The unspoken rule is to have fun.

John Lockers