Author: philmaggitti

Weed

Obituary: R.I.P. Delta‑8 THC (2018–2025)

Delta‑8 THC, the notorious loophole scam of the hemp world, died a bureaucratic death at the hands of Congress in November 2025. Born of the 2018 Farm Bill’s careless wording, Delta‑8 lived a brief but scandalous life, thriving in vape shops, truck stops, gas stations,  and boutique hemp stores across… Read More

Technology

AI Music: When Toasters Top the Charts

The future has arrived, and it appears to be powered not by inspiration but by code snippets written by caffeinated interns who once dreamed of garage bands and now troubleshoot neural networks that feel emotion only when the server overheats. Synthetic music created by artificial intelligence has officially conquered the… Read More

What Would Nietzsche Do?

What Would Nietzsche Do? Coping with Reality (Badly)

Dear Nietzsche, I keep buying planners, habit trackers, and “rise and grind” journals in the hope of coping with reality, but I still procrastinate. Am I broken?Dear Time-Management Marionette,You are not broken, you are awake. Procrastination is the final stand of the soul against the tyranny of motivational stationery. Throw… Read More

News

The Last Mile of Virtue Signaling: An Adopt-a-Highway Map

When America ran out of unclaimed asphalt, the race to adopt highways became a corporate Hunger Games of virtue signaling. With every stretch of interstate already spoken for, woke conglomerates turned to ideological branding—slapping DEI slogans on mile markers like bumper stickers on a Prius. From “Pronoun Lane Ahead” to… Read More

Top Ten Lists

Ten Bargain Wines at $4.99 or Less

The connoisseur of bargain bin vintages must steel himself for a journey into the underbelly of viniculture, where price tags whisper of austerity and flavors scream of catastrophe. To sip bargain wines priced at $4.99 or less is to embrace a parody of refinement, a carnival of aromas that no… Read More

Book of Daze

Book of Daze: Disappearing Act Day

We gather to celebrate disappearing act day, the yearly ritual of slipping sideways into the folds of unreality. The reasons for staging your own disappearance  are many. One is the joy of baffling the audience, leaving them gasping at the empty stage while you sip tea unobserved in the wings.… Read More

Horoscopes

Horoscopes for Preparation Day

The stars have gathered in a defensive crouch. They whisper that Preparation Day arrives like a government audit crossed with an existential exit interview. You thought you were ready. You were not. The skies now assign each sign its individual ordeal, complete with dire portents, awkward instructions, and a strong… Read More

News

Mistakes Experts Make When Reading Canine Behavior

Next to accounts of hideous murders and gruesome influencers’ deaths, clips about reading canine behavior are the most frequently seen on YouTube. Invariably they are designed to reveal “the hidden meanings” behind dog behaviors. Invariably they are wrong, as the following examples demonstrate. Reading Canine Behavior in Easy Steps Begin… Read More

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