October 2022 – Like You've Got Something Better To Do

Censored by The Indie

I submitted this letter to the Humboldt Indie, my local paper, twice. I received no response from staff, nor was the letter printed in the paper. I don’t know why I even bother anymore.

Dear Editor,

I do appreciate that The Indie provides me with free dry kindling each week, however, your coverage of the pandemic really burns me up.

Once upon a time, Kelly Lincoln promised a report about the documents Pfizer was forced to release under a court order stemming from an FOIA request. That report never materialized, instead she gives us the same nonsensical fear-mongering spiel we get from corporate media. Worse are the editorials submitted on behalf of SoHum Health, written by people with no medical expertise, full of false claims and misleading statements with no sources sited at all. But SoHum Health’s recent ad really blew my mind.

In the ad, SoHum Health informs readers that “If you’re ages 12 and up and it’s been at least two months since you’ve had any Covid vaccine or booster, it’s time for a boost!” TWO MONTHS!

What happened to the original claim that the initial 2-jab vaccine was “absolutely safe and absolutely effective.” The original vaccine promised lifelong protection from disease and an end to the pandemic. Why didn’t it live up to those expectations? Why was no one held accountable for that? Why would we ever trust the people who told us that lie again?

By now many people in this community have taken three or four of these injections, and most of the people I know who took these injections, subsequently got sick from Covid. Some of them have gotten sick from Covid two or three times since they got “vaccinated.” If those people are not immune to Covid by now, I daresay they never will be.

A “vaccine” that requires a “booster” every two months is no vaccine at all. What the hell is it? Why does SoHum Health continue to recommend these shots even though they obviously do not prevent infection or stop the spread of disease? Most importantly, why don’t Indie reporters ever ask these questions?

Frankly, The Indie’s coverage of the pandemic has served only one purpose, and that is to undermine the credibility of both SoHum Health and The Indie. I used to respect The Indie as a reliable source of local news. I miss that. Now, I’m just thankful that it burns. As for SoHum Health, I’m simply disgusted.

Sincerely,

John Hardin

Why a Snake?

I’m working on a movie project with Myles Moscato about what it took, and who it took, to overcome half-a-century of anti-marijuana propaganda and reintroduce America to hemp. In the process, I’ve had to review a lot of old anti-drug propaganda. It’s kind of a walk down memory lane, and this memory goes back just about as far as I can remember. This was my first introduction to marijuana.

I must have been three or four the first time I saw this ad, and I’m sure I saw it hundreds of times on TV during weekday early morning cartoons. I’m sure I never heard of marijuana before I saw this ad. I remember that this ad was also the first, and only, time I ever heard of smoking corn silk, which I eventually tried. Looking back, the comparison to smoking corn silk hints of hemp’s agricultural roots. It reminded me of this old country song about cannabis:

Back to the AMA’s PSA, I understood what Tinker toys were, because I had them at the time.

I had no idea who the AMA were, but, having seen their ad, I was much more curious about their logo than I was marijuana. I liked snakes very much as a child. I remember wondering about that snake.

It only appeared briefly, but there it was, a snake, wrapped around a stick, only for a second, and with no explanation. Why a snake?

That’s one of my oldest memories. Finding this relic brought it right back. The War on Drugs was real. It was a psychological information war waged against the American people. This movie will be about what it takes to overcome a multi-billion dollar propaganda machine and change the minds of Americans.

I’m excited about this project and am eager to get it out, but I also find this old anti-drug propaganda fascinating in and of itself, both historically and rhetorically, as well as aesthetically and psychologically, but also nostalgically, because it was so integral to my early development.

Creepy Music for Halloween Haunting

Electric Earth Music

Some of us love creepy music all year ’round, but even those who soak in bubbly pop music the rest of the year look for some scary sounds to accompany their Halloween hauntings. I’ve got you covered.

Like Dr Frankenstein, I harvest the cadavers of society’s refuse to build monstrous new musical instruments that I bring to life with a spark of electricity.

These homemade electroacoustic instruments groan, creak and wail like tortured demons whose eternal rest in planet Earth was interrupted by the voracious appetite of vampiric consumerism.