Even feminists are guilty

Female value is measured by their use to men.

One night in Antwerpen, circa Feb 2016

Last night I was lost and found myself drawn toward a purple light, which gave an allure of nightclub. I approached the massive doors to read the sign above that said, "Club Silk, an American club." I went to open the door and realized I had to ring a bell. A beautiful woman cracked the door open to talk to me. I asked if she would speak English with me. She said of course. I told her I was American, and lost, and what not. Apparently I passed inspection, which presumably included identifying me as male, because the next thing she did was open the large door under the purple lights to reveal the plush interior of Club Silk. She turned to her colleague and said, "He is American," and walked away to let them deal with me. I knew the moment I realised I had to ring a doorbell that it was not a nightclub, but I was damn curious by then. The mystique lingered a moment longer as I peered in through the open door to the harem of barely dresed femmes slowly coming into view. When I asked where I was, they replied, "This is a strip club."

I was definitely not in the mood for a strip club last night (though under the circumstances it certainly felt like a warm port on a cold stretch of road), but it made for a vivid memory. I especially liked being recognized as a friendly face and welcomed in, even if they were a bit off the mark.

Private Prisons are the real beneficiary of the Trump Travel Ban

I received some literature in the mail today that impressed upon me that the real reason for the travel ban is to feed the insatiable hunger of the private prison industry in the U.S.

Think about it. Who is the criminal with this ban in place? Muslim immigrants, who are suddenly considered illegal. What do we do with illegal immigrants in the U.S.? We put them in prison camps!

The fact that they are Muslim and Trump once did business in those countries is just a distraction! If anything, his business ties in the affected countries give him greater access to legal knowledge on those governing bodies. Will they fight for their citizens lost in the cracks of our big red white and blue machine? I would put money on the answer to my rhetoric being no.

More on this later.

Immortality Through Glitter?

Why? Because glitter never goes away.