Tag Archives: Society

Nonuments

Posted on December 22, 2012 by Taylor C. Noakes

If I may be so bold as to coin a term, nonuments. Broadly defined, a former monument that, for whatever reason, no longer serves any real purpose. An ex-landmark, no longer on anyone’s horizon. A kind of de-facto folly. Broader … Continue reading →

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Tuesday November 15th – The Pigs Move In

Posted on November 15, 2011 by Taylor C. Noakes

Watch live streaming video from occupynyc at livestream.com An absolutely despicable, cowardly act by the NYPD – happening now (as of 2:00 am EST). So over the course of the past sixteen hours the NYPD raided Zucotti Park, prevented media … Continue reading →

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The Enemy Within II: A Waco/End-Game Scenario

Posted on August 8, 2011 by Taylor C. Noakes

This article was originally posted to the Forget the Box news collective on the 31st of July. I’ve been fascinated by the Siege at Waco and the Branch Davidians since I was an eight-year old and I watched the tragic … Continue reading →

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The Broken Republic – A Reflection on the Death of Reason

Posted on August 8, 2011 by Taylor C. Noakes

I was raised on TV, Like so many of you I see around me. Nothing to live or die for, No religion too… Here…? Now…? Why…!?! Gord Downie The United States is broken. It’s broke too. And reason has taken … Continue reading →

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Prescient – Or why nothing’s changed in 30 years

Posted on June 24, 2011 by Taylor C. Noakes

These are the lyrics to Gil Scott-Heron’s “B-Movie”, written in 1981. Above is the full version of the song, the lyrics below correspond to it entirely. Follow along, and I implore you to Google or Wikipedia anything you may not … Continue reading →

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Endeavour II – Gliese 581d

Posted on June 17, 2011 by Taylor C. Noakes

So it’s confirmed. A mere 20 light-years away is a planet orbiting the Red Dwarf star Gliese 581. It is situated within the so-called ‘Goldilocks Zone’ and thus can likely support life as we know it, being the perfect distance … Continue reading →

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