REMEBER! There is no difference between Democrats and Republicans! None whatsoever. Unless you’re talking about… Enacting National Covid-19 policies Climate change Reforming the police Fighting systematic racism Election security Pandemic response Federal environmental protections Subsidized health insurance Preserving Social Security Equal pay for women Raising the minimum wage Expanding voting rights Expanding voting opportunities Funding …
Author: termberkden
I am a writer, a software engineer, and a refugee from the punk/metal/new wave/my-God-what-did-we-do-last-night daze of the San Francisco scene.
I write, I run, I actually stop and smell the roses, I meow back at cats, and I pet strange yet friendly dogs.
Docs and Jocks – An interview with Author Dani Dassler
Author Dani Dassler’s first book P.R. is the story of Andrea, a delinquent high school punk who is forced by her high school to take up track. (That or be expelled!) It is a rousing tale of a clash of cultures as well as a story about a resilient punk who drives herself through her …
Letting People Enjoy Things – When your Opinion Rankles
Not too long ago I got into an internet hullaballo when I made what I thought was a casual comment on a thread in a Facebook community. Many Facebookers were talking about how excited they were for the new Bill and Ted movie, a sequel that was made quite awhile after the first two movies. …
TRUMP DOESN’T CARE
TRUMP AND THE GOP DOES NOT CARE IF YOU DIE. THEY DO NOT CARE IF ANY OF YOUR FAMILY DIES THEY DO NOT CARE IF YOUR FRIENDS DIE THEY DO NOT CARE IF YOUR COWORKERS DIE THEY DO NOT CARE NOW AND THEY NEVER WILL “Trump acts as if he doesn’t care people are dying.” …
Can anyone help me understand the Trump Phenomena?
It still just absolutely boggles my mind how anyone could possibly ever think that electing Trump was, is, or could be, in any way, shape, or form, a good idea. It is unfathomable to me. What kind of mental process, in the name of all that’s unholy, could lead anyone, and I mean anyone, into …
The Evolution of Skye Wright – The Writing Process
I created the character Skye Wright when I wrote a series of sketched out urban stories called Gutter Folklore. It was my first ever attempt to write a book. In it, I decided to create a lot of typical and high-volume inner city characters, such as the surly punk, a gratuitous junky, a musician with …
Yen – When the Cheeseburger Calls – An Excerpt from my novel Gutter Folklore
Gutter Folklore is a collection of stories I wrote waaaay back when, some of my first attempts to write short stories and a somewhat cohesive narrative. It’s also the stories where I initially developed the extra-urban punk-crust extraordinaire Skye, a persistent character in my fiction. This book is currently available on Amazon! Cruising on a …
Having Fun With Facebook Advertising Algorithms. No, Really!
In order to promote my works of literature I maintain a Facebook page called Jeffrey Vernon Matucha, Author. Facebook pages are de rigeur for people who want to promote just about anything on social media, and Facebook knows it. Facebook offers an advertising service known as Post boosts. Basically you can post something on your …
Seven Black Films You Should See
Daughters of the Dust Much of my insight into black lives and culture has come from writers, such as WEB Dubois, Richard Wright, August Wilson, and Ann Petry, but I have also gotten schooled by many remarkable films about black experience and black lives, in the United States and elsewhere. Here’s a list of seven …
When I won a Baby Shower
Years ago I went to a friend’s baby shower. I knew the couple was expecting a girl, and I was wandering around a toy store wondering what to get the upcoming mini-me of my friend. I wasn’t sure what to get until I saw it in the store. I knew when I spotted it that …