Category Archives: Deconstruction

BOOK REVIEW: Cancel This Book: The Progressive Case Against Cancel Culture by Dan Kovalik

Posted on May 6, 2021 by John Rachel

Dan Kovalik’s latest is a much-needed, laudable enterprise, courageously sounding the alarm about a tyranny being perpetrated in the name of moral and social renewal. Similar to genocide, it is cultural cleansing, a systematic destruction of what its proponents singularly deem uncomfortable, unsavory, threatening to them and their adherents. Woke is turning the culture and politics of our nation into a snuff film. Continue reading →

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Useful Idiots Are Still Useful

Posted on April 21, 2021 by John Rachel

Political activists are always asking: how can we get people involved, how can we get them engaged, how can we get them to vote, be a part of the solution instead of a part of the problem? That means everyone! Even the sheeple deserve to have a voice, right? POWER TO THE SHEEPLE, RIGHT ON! Continue reading →

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War is the answer! But what was the question?

Posted on April 2, 2021 by John Rachel

In the forums for our national conversation, there is no earnest discussion of peace and cooperation now … period! How do we begin a national conversation which seriously promotes peace? Actually, there is a plan. People just need to know about it. Continue reading →

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Life In Japan: Police Power III

Posted on March 18, 2021 by John Rachel

Whereas the police in America are frequently viewed as adversaries, not to be trusted, to be avoided, sought as a last resort in many communities — especially communities of color — here in Japan, they are still viewed as trusted public servants. Continue reading →

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Life In Japan: Japanese Pastries

Posted on March 1, 2021 by John Rachel

I just had the best dessert pastry I’ve had in my entire life! It got me thinking about the differences between Japanese and American confections. Continue reading →

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Dr. Joy . . . genius or con artist? You decide!

Posted on December 16, 2020 by John Rachel

Until her untimely death in a freak accident at a lesbian orgy island resort in 2009, Dr. Joy Smothers revolutionized modern psychology! Her songs, her books, her uncanny insights, her unique and powerful healing methods are as relevant today as ever. Continue reading →

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The Worst Book in the History of the World!

Posted on November 28, 2020 by John Rachel

I’ve put the finishing touches on the worst book ever written. This book will offend everyone. I’ve achieved what no other author has achieved, or even tried to achieve. This book is so bad, it’s in a class by itself. Mission accomplished! Continue reading →

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Life In Japan: Awe-Inspiring Extreme Honesty

Posted on September 13, 2020 by johnrachel

Here are a few anecdotes which will give you phenomenal insights into the remarkably high ethical standards and general character of the Japanese people. Continue reading →

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Life In Japan: FBI

Posted on August 5, 2020 by johnrachel

Friends not familiar with Japan always express surprise when I tell them that camping is one of our favorite ways to tour the country. I have to remind them that Japan is not just cement and tall buildings with giant flat-panel displays advertising cafés, pachinko, and novelty shops. 70% of Japan is covered with forests. And we have an array of topological features which offer both stunning natural beauty and incredible variety: rivers, oceans, seas, mountains, valleys, hills, volcanoes, ponds, lakes, sand dunes, tropical rain forests (Okinawa), hundreds of kilometers of beaches, by golly even one semi-parched desert, finally, last but certainly not least, hundreds of islands. After all, Japan is an island! Continue reading →

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Life In Japan: TVs on TV

Posted on August 4, 2020 by johnrachel

Here is glimpse into gender blurring in post-modern Japan, where the man still wears the pants in the family . . . when he’s not wearing a mini-skirt. Continue reading →

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