Archive - Compass Star Wordsmith

December 2024

Happy Birthday Compass Star Wordsmith. May you live forever. Or until Substack shuts us down.

Dec 31, 2024 •

A Christmas Carol

Forced into factory work at age 12 to repay his father's debt, Charles Dickens' early hardship etched into him a profound understanding of the human…

Dec 22, 2024 •

Meaning of Christmas

Authenticity is attractive, "not because it was flashy or followed the rules, but because it was sincere."

Dec 15, 2024 •

defiance of authority

Gen-X superpower. It’s the force that has kept us adaptable, resourceful, and unafraid to question the status quo. Swinger status becomes us. Who are…

Dec 9, 2024 •

The neglected child comes of age. Hold our beer while we fix some shit.

Dec 2, 2024 •

November 2024

Terminate the Colonel? Part II

Apocalypse Now perfectly parallels "The Reign of Trump". Here's how.

Nov 25, 2024 •

Smells like victory: Part I

Apocalypse Now explains The Reign of Trump and our collective moral dilemma

Nov 17, 2024 •

Stop Judging Me

Politics and Religion are taboo no more. This was generational cultural assertion, not political realignment. Gen-Xrs led the way by living…

Nov 10, 2024 •

Our women are stupid! Oh, and our kids are hateful morons.

Nov 5, 2024 •

October 2024

Why're You Voting?

So many polls. It's a horse-race. Does it matter? Do you care? Are you over?

Oct 28, 2024 •

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