“Fire, to destroy all you’ve done. Fire, to end all you’ve become.” From Fire, written by Vincent Crane, Arthur Brown, Michael Finesilver, and Peter Ker.

Like plenty of you folks, for the past several days I flinch every time I go near social media. That’s a healthy response on a good day, but right now that reaction might save what’s left of my sanity.

Damn near all of us have friends, family and colleagues who live in the greater Los Angeles area. Don’t get me wrong: I feel fairly safe in my home conveniently located 2,832 miles east of the conflagrations. I know exactly where my closest (and damn near only) relative is, and I know she’s safe. But each time I look at social media I learn of more confidants, comrades, and cronies who have lost their homes and everything within. Everything that has provided material comfort to these folks for most of their lives.

The word “devastating” has never sounded more impotent. But I’ll tell you what is worse. Far, far worse.

Our Fascist Party has decided it is all the Democrats’ fault. Yes, these nattering nabobs of negativism, these soulless, evil conspirators, do not believe the fires are the result of science facts like the Santa Anna winds and severe droughts. No, these people are saying these fires were allowed to happen or were caused to happen by people who have been publicly opposed to the Fascist Party’s takeover of American democracy. Continue reading “Brainiac On Banjo: The Fire This Time” →