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"Cynicism is Sanity"

I love how Joe Rogan tells people -- SPECIFICALLY, HONESTLY, and REASONABLY -- that he is an (Normal Ordinary Everyday) idiot, that his opinion is uninformed, and that he is NOT the guy to cite as an authority in ANYTHING AT ALL ... because he is a COMEDIAN and a CURIOUS and INTERESTED BYSTANDER, not a Professional Authority ... NOT AN EXPERT.  He doesn't do this ironically. This is NOT meant as as a typical "DISCLAIMER DISCLOSURE" statement, like you find at the beginning of a Self-Help Guru's "Formula for Success" or the footer of pretty much every informational web page ... that is, a "Don't Sue Me Because I Am Not Liable For YOUR Stupidity STUPID".  Actually, I have also admired YouTuber Phil DeFranco for the use of a similar statement, "Don't Be Stupid, Stupid!" Myself? I've been scared shitless over getting into Comedy as a career, because of the Cancel Culture mentality that seems to have taken front-centre-stage in the...

FICTION IN PINK (Or a letter to Ashley Bunneh)

10/9/2021 My dearest Ashley Bunneh,  My dear love, there has been, in this universe, such a short period of time, that, in order to relate to you what I have learned would take lifetimes. We are all such miniscule beings, but we are all singular points through which the universe experiences itself. I know that sounds complex and difficult to fathom, but it is really so simple, that it would take an eternity to imagine.  I'm sorry for that. I am sure that, if you were to become obsessed with the ideas that I have explored, that you would comprehend, like I have, that we are, you and I, and all others, from the simplest existence of crystalline granite, to the most expansive beings like that of solar consciousnesses, and even those more difficult to perceive than these (which are impossible for most to realize, like that of squirrels and the Portuguese, the weirdest and most beloved of beings throughout the universe, according to one divine comet that I met once at a dilettante ...

I DONT GET IT (Screenplay in progress. Opening scenes)

  I DONT GET IT A SCREENPLAY BY ROBERT L. ANGUS (c) 2022, All rights reserved.  ---------------------------------------------------- EXT. DAY. (MUSIC: Latino Rap, in Spanish. MAKING LIGHT OF AN ORDINARY DARKNESS) Overhead drone shot of East Los Angeles. The Smog is thick. Traffic is Busy.  Shots continue with ordinary people going about their day. Driving. Shopping. Walking their dogs. Shots of police ignoring crimes happening right in front of them.  Shots of homeless people's tents being demolished by city employees.  Shots of skaters and ordinary folk hanging out on a busy retail area (EAST LA). Shots of friends meeting up. Jovial. Loving. Shoulder Bumps.  Shots of enemies eying each other from across the street, but keeping to their own.  Camera FOLLOWS (EXT/INT/EXT): BOB (An ordinary looking guy, nothing stands out about him. Plain casual clothing. Plain haircut. Obviously BROWN, not latino, but BROWN.)BOB walking across the street, waves at a ran...

Stephen Kink, I love you. (A midnight rant)

  Stephen Kink, I love you.  By Jesus Fuck (R.L.Angus) Oh, Critics ... (Sigh ... Trigger Warning ... TLDR NSFW rant ahead) Violence in art (any kind of art) is just as common as sex. It is far less common than criticism, accusations of the wrongness of the creator, imposing one's own (slanderous) view of the intentions of the creator, opinions regarding the validity or necessity of the use of those devices, or even the method in which it was used. Your opinion, as much as your offendededness, are irrelevant.  The "Critic" doesn't get that a character being a dick isn't the writer being a dick. Fiction is not reality, doesn't reflect reality, and doesn't even need to be a commentary on reality. Context matters. Your opinions and beliefs don't.  Is the inclusion of a thing that you don't personally like "necessary" or "relevant" to the subject itself? Well, it got your attention, it made you wince, and demanded your yelpful kneeje...

A Long Pig Winter (Short Story)

  My dearest friend, There are more letters and words than can be accurately placed upon this page. I am attempting to decipher the messages that I receive from the heavens. I have selected this one for your perusal. I apologize for the chaotic appearance of my handwriting,   this cannot be helped, as my curdled fingers rarely hold a pencil with fairness.     I have not attempted to change anything except the spelling, where it could be helped. I realize that these words are from something deep inside of my own psyche, I have no illusions regarding some external source. The words that I have written here are for your eyes. Unfortunately, I cannot expect that they will fall upon other ears with the same voracity that it may fall upon yours. Forgive me also for the nature of this letter. There is nothing I would rather do than to leave you out of this entirely, but I cannot help myself. You are the only one that will fully appreciate the method to the madness. ...