The overprioritization of work. Something we should have learned during lockdown.
Pavlov’s Sisyphus
Tag: empathy
For Love of the Shame
I realize it's weird to repost this since I just posted it last week, but I wanted to let everyone know that you can now listen to Thought & Other Absurdities as a podcast. It is available on several outlets and there are more to come. See where it's currently available on Anchor here https://anchor.fm/joseph-d-newcomer [...]
Subjugation Ruling the Nation
I wonder about the type of person or entity that would be interested in grand declarations of faith, love, and loyalty. I wonder, and I imagine that a human, creature, or deity requiring such displays would be undeserving of them for the same reasons they require them. We are not the things that are demanded [...]
Idol Man is the Devil Aground
We have no needs, no real drive, and we can't be bothered to understand this passion in others. We are full bellies in a grocery store, unaffected by desire. And so, we stagnate in boredom and ennui, hoping to find the intangible thing that we feel we’re missing, which is our want for a need, for [...]
Just As Good As Anything: New Song from Joseph D. Newcomer of Mas Nova
(& info on how to listen to Mas Nova) I rarely write new music these days, but I was recently inspired by the harrowing struggle of several amazing humans I know who are dealing with addiction. So, here's a new original song. It probably won't end up anywhere but here and on some social media [...]
Joseph D. Newcomer 