the juniors were robbed

on wednesday, i saw the worst officiated game of my life. a plethora of pathetic calls rained down on the juniors in the powder puff game. i know the whole thing is silly, but my sense of fairness was violated, and i became vocal in my support for the juniors. they ended up losing in overtime, in a game that they dominated. in a way, it was a metaphor for the cultural amnesia within our society. each year, the game is fixed, with off sides, false starts, and other crazy calls made only against one side. and, each year, the juniors get excited, and play with all their passion, as if hard work and effort really mattered in our world. and each year, we listen to our leaders speak of foreign threats, and we think this time it is different. and we move to a new neighborhood, and get a new job, or begin/end a relationship, and we think this time fairness will factor in to the final result that is our lives. and each time, we get fucked again. and, within this twilight zone of life, next year, the juniors will once again try their best. they will not know what happened the previous year, or the year before that. they will think that if they try hard and do their best, they will be rewarded. for, they have been brainwashed to fight a battle they can not win. but, they, and we, don't know that. and we never seem to learn.
for what other game is there?
i give thanks that thanksgiving is over. i was able to avoid the apathy that arrives when i am in close proximity to those i hardly know. i spent the day with my parents, two people i actually love, and with my girlfriend, another person i love. it was a nice day. i am thankful to have them in my life. i am not thankful for what the natives went through, and i don't believe the conquest of colonialism is cause for celebration. yesterday, the destruction of the indigenous; today, the murdering of the middle east. in the big scheme of things, there just doesn't seem to be a whole lot to be thankful for.
but, i am very happy for the good that surrounds me.
i'm a pretty lucky guy.
now, lets see if we can get the bombs to stop falling.