CoddCast

The one thing that is not even a debate around flat earth is the amount of energy in the pushback. I've had a front row to social media outrage for going on 7 years now. Dropping hard Rs, naming the jews, zionism, endorsing Trump, making fun of Trump, moon landing, even the esoterics around the trinity- all a distant 2nd to flat earth pushback. I have no idea what happened with "the final experiment" recently but I do know branding and psyops. I've become an expert in both. TFE was 'the flat earth' originally and just like Joe Biden pushing some random initiative about crack pipes was to circumvent a Google search result about "Biden crack pipe" (running cover for Hunter), this is the same thing. To what aim? I only have speculations, but it isn't because the false god of science got its feelings hurt. There's something else going on.

This is a work in progress- but I had a uniquely different image of the crucifixion from the perspective of modern-day cancel culture. South Park did a great job illustrating the seemingly psychotic need for destruction lead by mobs of individuals towards a celebrity. In their take, it was a version of the alleged pagan human sacrifice for crop yield, but the architype of the bloodthirsty mob was expertly illustrated.  Raising someone up to idol status and then tearing them down seems to be a universal experience, not unique to our time. Cancel culture is just the modern version of it. The intensity and tactics may be new insofar as the mobs are digital, and the suffering is social reputation and potentially financial- but the seemingly demonic possession and crazed desire to inflict pain appears to not be new. This got me thinking of the crucifixion and a potential new take on it. What if the scape goats of the romans & jews being blamed for the events of that day aren't the f...

It recently dawned on me why the legends of genies who grant three wishes (or in some lore, unlimited wishes) had one specific limitation. Since I first learned of this limitation, I had just assumed it was a unique axiomatic addition to the stories, but not one that was neccesarily required. However I was recently reflecting on the nature of love, choice & free will and something occurred to me. Since the fundamental nature of unconditional love, is one that comes naturally and of the free will of the person giving it- to force someone (even through magic) is paradoxical. If the wish-grantee would be given said impossible wish of being loved by an individual, they would always know that it was only because of the wish, and not something that was given to them freely. Love by it's nature isn't transactional, earnable or obtainable through coercion. Therefor it is literally impossible for the genie to grant such a request. On a theological & philosophical level, there is...

Lemons are the pandas of the fruit world. They don't exist naturally. They're a crossbreed of citrons & a bitter orange.  How does that change the moral?  "When life gives you lemons, it actually didn't. You invented it. So stop blaming life for your own creations." -Codd

Correlation does not equal causation. If you're ever looking for a good laugh, look up spurious correlations. Life can be hilarious and statistics can make it even funnier. For example the popularity in the name "Gerad" appears to follow the air pollution levels in Anchorage, Alaska. Do people who name their babies Gerad, celebrate by sitting idle in their cars or startup coal companies? Not likely. But if you're so included, you could make that conspiracy claim. Hopefully I don't lose anyone in nerd speak, but I want to get into the concept of using an 'operating construct.' Often times people need something to be true before they sign up for following it. Does Santa Clause really bring you better gifts if your behavior is better? No. But it certainly appears to be the case if your behavior-gift quality correlation results in a bountiful Christmas morning. For some, knowing Santa isn't real will alter their behavior, for others they will dig to find ...

Since becoming a father I analyze (and maybe sometimes over analyze) developmental stages & milestones of a developing child. You revisit & see in a new light, the old stories in a new light- like how a Heavenly Father might view His children. How He might have expectations, set boundaries, etc. I also think about how resistance & limitation is slowly introduced as they grow. Nurturing a child's creativity so they build confidence and stay joyful in an activity is important- as is setting the boundaries for those activities. Finger painting is awesome. Finger painting the couch? Not so much.  And as they enter into the "let me do it" phase, they start to be introduced to their own limitations & strengths. It's a fine line nurturing the inspiration of anything being possible, with the responsibility of what is off limits.  I'm starting to see parallels on a macro level with humanity and history. Creativity without responsibility-certainly the kind r...

I'm all for gravy. The best kind. But not the poorly constructed recipes of nonsense & story telling. Allegedly the term "conspiracy theorist" was coined as a way to marginalize anyone who was skeptical of the official story behind JFK's assassination. With the number of major media outlets totaling something you could count on one hand, a slip of disclosure on JFK or any topic behind held from the public, required swift & thorough action. For a time during COVID, I personally thought that was one of the main objectives for "slowing the spread" (of information) for "viral" transfers of rapidly escaping truth. However the stark contrast between the tightly controlled media outlets of the 1960s with the vast outlets of information channels (broadcast tv, cable tv, internet tv/streaming, radio AM/FM, CB radio, podcasting, social media, print media, virtual periodicals,etc) there have long since been too many points of failure to maintain the o...

Maybe Yes, Maybe No - Who's To Say? Seasons, weeks, days & nights are cyclical, but stories are arcs. As the parable of the Farmer's Son explains, each life event has the potential to direct circumstances. Was the moment that just happened a signifier of something bad? Or was it the catalyst necessary to get to a greater good? In the moment it may be painful or blissful, but has it fully played out yet? The answer is it's always playing out on how you take it. Always turned into or not turned into whatever (current) 'end' result- by choice. External interpretation & nay-sayers be damned. For everything that has ever happened has had a moment when it had never happened before, right before it did.

Predictions for 2025.  History doesn't repeat but it certainly rhymes.  On one hand it would appear we're in a time when A.I. & targeted analytics will take our engagement to feed us back our own desires in the "news"- and on the other hand there still appears to be an element of stimulation testing where what is put on the "news" is to shape a narrative to move mass consciousness. Maybe it's both. A manipulative two step. Either way, what matters most is where you put your thoughts & actions. I initially expect 2025 in the political realm, to rhyme with, and look earily similar to, events in 2017. That being said, the push for a "golden age" vibe does open the door for some great possibilities. Very much looking forward to engaging with & paralleling the world's fair plans for America's 250th. -Codd