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...
Robert Leigh Angus is a Canadian author and artist currently living in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The collection shared on this blog are recent works compiled from several ongoing projects, including fiction, non fiction, essays, and verse. He has published several "Collections of Poetry and Fragments", as well as three "Tasting Journals", and several short works on a variety of subjects. He can be reached at (587)700-6575 or OctaviaPress(at)Hotmail.Com