Notices by Damon Thomas (ruralgloom@c.im)

"We learn from history that we do not learn from history." – Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel #quotes

I once had a non-tech job. One day as I was leaving they asked for computer help. A specific computer needed to work by 5pm. Or they'd miss a contract billing deadline worth hundreds of thousands. There was no time for service calls. It was me or nothing. I ripped the boss's computer apart. Used it for parts. Had things working in 30 minutes. As a reward they "put me back on the clock" for that time. Which paid around $4. They know the value of our work. But never want to pay. #computers #work #florida

Toys can go to some dark places.. #toys #florida

Dixie County High School had honor students give speeches to the local Rotary Club. At the end of the year someone got a $100 scholarship. Which didn't go far even in the 90s. When my turn came up I was skipped. Another took my place. Because the teacher organizing it all said she had "no idea what I might say." What terrified my teachers is now a selling point. I've got a lot of stories! You just have to come out and see what you'll get. #writing #stories #florida

"Every Machine Made Noise" #writing #poetry #noise

"Money To Get A Hole" #writing #poetry #florida

@adammoe2022 That would make sense! But is also still pretty weird.

As a kid I thought Punchy had antlers. That made more sense to me than his weird hat. #cartoon #tv #ad #food

New cat just dropped! #cats

"Some Want To Suffer Now" #writing #poetry #suffering #florida

#comics #mastodon

"Lectures For The Poor" #writing #poetry #camping #florida

"The world is violent and mercurial--it will have its way with you. We are saved only by love--love for each other and the love that we pour into the art we feel compelled to share: being a parent; being a writer; being a painter; being a friend. We live in a perpetually burning building, and what we must save from it, all the time, is love." ― Tennessee Williams

#comics

"To Throw Out Treasures" #writing #poetry #trash #treasure #florida

I just took my cat to the vet and saw a florist that had a cop directing traffic. #valentines #jacksonville #florida

"No Other Music" #writing #poetry #story #florida

@lydialurch I worked pretty hard on the writing. But the weird? Comes naturally!

#awards #jacksonville #florida

"I Find Money On The Ground" #writing #poetry #observation #snakes