On a crowded bus, my daughter asked me what a fascist was. I did my best. It compelled me to compile a brief political history of personal liberty in my own life.
"Fascism goes against everything I learned in baseball. The game teaches you that teams thrive when everyone has a voice, everyone contributes, and everyone respects the rules. And nobody tells you what you can or cannot write on the knob of your bat." Bill Ripken
There is a lot to chew on in this essay. First off: Love the shoutout to Steubenville! From a lifetime denizen of the oft-overlooked Upper Ohio Valley: Thank You. Also, had to look up "benison" in the dictionary. Thanks for broadening my vocab. I've been a grudging participant in corporate life since my first job. It promises a regular paycheck, health insurance, security, and a "future"...in return for 2/3 of your waking hours, your ability to think critically and creatively, and -- less tangibly but no less real -- it kills your soul. All for the sake of "getting everyone on the same page" so that more money can be made. Lest this turn into its own essay, I'll wrap it up. Good essay.
"Fascism goes against everything I learned in baseball. The game teaches you that teams thrive when everyone has a voice, everyone contributes, and everyone respects the rules. And nobody tells you what you can or cannot write on the knob of your bat." Bill Ripken
"Strikeouts are fascist." - Crash Davis, from Bull Durham
What a cliffhanger!
Ha! Tune in next minute!
There is a lot to chew on in this essay. First off: Love the shoutout to Steubenville! From a lifetime denizen of the oft-overlooked Upper Ohio Valley: Thank You. Also, had to look up "benison" in the dictionary. Thanks for broadening my vocab. I've been a grudging participant in corporate life since my first job. It promises a regular paycheck, health insurance, security, and a "future"...in return for 2/3 of your waking hours, your ability to think critically and creatively, and -- less tangibly but no less real -- it kills your soul. All for the sake of "getting everyone on the same page" so that more money can be made. Lest this turn into its own essay, I'll wrap it up. Good essay.
Thanks man!