[Seth Says] Episode IV: A New Hope

The new Star Wars stuff has more colorfully clad guards, but the original had stormtroopers in white and Vader in black. So it was also known as "Episode IV: A Hue? Nope."
 

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Only the Seth deal in absolutes. 
 

There's nothing about the pope in my columns this issue, the line just sprang to mind and makes me smile. (Lighten up, Francis.)

There is something about Star Wars in my column for last week, because I watched Disney's new Obi-Wan Kenobi miniseries, and after the first five minutes, I was ready to declare: "Stop the Universe!"

I realize I am part of the problem, as someone who will actually watch all 25 Marvel movies, and as someone who read all 8 Witcher books (and some of the graphic novels) and played all 3 Witcher games (and DLC) as preparation for the Witcher TV show. I guess I can be a bit of a completionist. I just feel like I have to finish my

This week's column is about my first true love, so I've devoted a little time to giving Thought For Food. I also mention in the article some organizations which I had included links to but the article (in keeping with the spirit of things) seems to have eaten the links, so in case you didn't see the fundraiser I'm running on Facebook for one more week, you can learn more about the Berkshire Food Project (and donate) at their website: berkshirefoodproject.org

 

We have acquired a pet cricket.

This may come as a surprise to you, since I don't like pets.

It certainly came as a surprise to us, but it has taken up residence somewhere in our kitchen, presumably in the tiny gaps between our cabinetry and the walls, and it is very loudly chirping away in the wee hours of the morning, which are now. (My now, your then. Well then, rough now. How now, brown cow.)

It's not a thing we wanted, but compared to the previous kitchen pests, it's really not so bad, so I'm trying to accept it and find the positives. Maybe even...
 

Hope? Didn't Seth leave that behind with the state of which it is the motto? Hasn't he forsworn the hope that everything would go back to how it was? Well sure, fivesworn even. But sometimes giving up hope things will go back is necessary to spur hope that things will move forward.

Is it possible that the latest political news might include people confronting reality and trying to figure out how to move forward? Maybe! Or maybe we'll pretend things are still like they were three years ago and still be unwilling to accept the horrifying reality (obviously, this remains our national COVID policy). 

But it's probably healthier to accept reality, and then do what you can to make reality better. Oh, saying reality so much reminds me of a thing I wrote in my head but then never posted anywhere, and that's what this newsletter is for, right?
 

When taking a top secret document,
Will you be jailed and considered a sinner?
That depends: Are you Former Reality Showhost,
Or merely Reality Winner?

But as I was saying, here we are in this reality, which I hope gets better. May September bring improvement. (Weird, who starts a sentence with two months? Maybe someone making Mrs. Cleaver walk the plank. "March, June!")

Later, Vaders.


May the Farce be with you,
Seth


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