CoddCast

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...

Who knew America was the one who named the water between the south eastern United States and Mexico? Apparently Donald Trump knew because he just announced the name will be changed from 'The Gulf of Mexico' to 'The Gulf of America' - which, all politics aside actually does audibly sound better.  I don't plan to regularly cover politics because, speaking of saturation (previous blog post), there is no shortage of that online. However on occasion if the Trunqster does something funny, or motivated my Merica! side I can't help but make note.  Case in point the upcoming 250th American birthday bash- of which I plan on doing a full series on. Good times. -Codd

Someone I know who's made the jump from military service to private security has mentioned the recent United Health Care CEO event has sparked beefed up security for anyone who happens to find themselves at the top of large companies.  Indicative of a larger trend? Over reaction? It's still early in the 1st quarter of this grabbler football game, but it does appear to be the silver lining for those who work in private security.  -Codd

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.