Pandora and Eve : Were the ancients right about women?

 

For thousands of years, women were treated like second class citizens. They were marginalised from politics. Their place was in the kitchen and the bedroom. Myths and religions were used to justify the suppression of women. From the pulpit, religious leaders blamed women for the fall of mankind, the banishment of man from Paradise. Then in the 20th century women were given the vote and treated as equal citizens. 

Now about a hundred years after the success of feminism many are starting to regret giving women the vote and a voice in politics. Was it a mistake to give women freedom? Were the ancients who wrote about Pandora and Eve right along? Let's discuss and look at both sides. The misogynist stance goes something like this feminism has brought about high divorce rates which leads to broken homes which leads to dysfunctional and wayward children which leads to a broken society.  They say women's sexual liberation has brought about millions of abortion, low birth rates, single parent homes because women fuck bad boys, sexually transmitted diseases, pornography, prostitution, Only Fans digital hookers etc. Look at the Catholic church for example, it is the most enduring institution in the world because women are sidelined from decision making positions. People like Andrew Tate argue that the west has fallen because white men listen to their women. And women are essentially children and to listen to them brings about societal breakdown. Men are responsible for civilisation, they build cities and fight wars. Women are just baby making factories so why should they have a voice in a world built by men? There are cries to repeal the 19th amendment and to put women back in their place. Once women can no longer vote everything will go back into place and sanity will be restored. 

                                                    

Perhaps the Muslims are right to keep their women modestly dressed and chaste. Muslim fathers dont have to worry about their daughters becoming the next Lily Phillips or Bonnie Blue. And Muslim fathers are allowed to do honour killing on naughty girls. Islam keeps women chaste and forbids them from marrying infidels. Women in Muslim countries are forbidden from doing abortions which means the birth rate remains high. Furthermore women sidelined from politics thus they cannot bring their immaturity and emotions into government. In the west women feel sorry for migrants and allow them to flood in. Not so in the Musllim world. Muslim men dont have to worry about marrying a women with three digit body counts and dont have to live in fear of adultery and divorce theft. Why because adultery is punishable by death. Maybe western civilisation becoming Islamic wont be the worst thing in the world. A Muslim Europe means no more abortions, pornography, prostitution, high divorce rates, low fertility rates, race mixing, Only Fans and all the other ills that feminism has brought into the world.

Can Islam solve all the West's problems?

White Sharia now?

On the other hand, myths like Eve and Pandora are used to explain why there is so much evil in the world. But maybe it is a case of the accusation being a confession. Most wars and crimes are committed by men. Prisons are full of criminal men who contribute nothing to society. Some will argue that marginalising women from politics makes no sense if the average man is a dunce as well. Churchill said the best arguement against democracy is a five minute conversation with the average voter. Maybe the best way forward is to sideline most men and women from politics and to let kings or priests or military generals lead the way. 

So which way man? Back to patriarchal society or onward with feminism? According to writers like Leonard Shlain the emancipation of women is a result of how our brains work. In the video below he describes how the rise of literacy led to misogyny and how in recent years we have become more visual and this has led to feminism and gender equality. I cannot fully explain it so watch the video.

And here is his book if you want to read it

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Alphabet-Versus-Goddess-Conflict-Between-ebook/dp/B006URPSJK/ref=sr_1_1?crid=DSMJ4YC8O0A6&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.HdDRuQhaBA5T0ENxDA8kZbYizW3lmAZe5HoUahx6O7DGjHj071QN20LucGBJIEps.v3LLa6ysGa0f0_IXPU6jzQjeTfZIW1jtoZKpA3RgwAc&dib_tag=se&keywords=leonard+shlain&qid=1744913204&s=digital-text&sprefix=leonard+shl%2Cdigital-text%2C532&sr=1-1

Writers like Edward Dodge put forward the idea that the worship of the feminine was man's original religion and feminism, homosexuality, prostitution are completely normal. Here is a link to his book

https://www.amazon.co.uk/History-Goddess-Ice-Age-Bible-ebook/dp/B0933M1BTY/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3398NYFWXE5U9&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.HEXARCIPWAKPhoHBaKfWsg.IV2KnLMBTHcGFj9UJb8BwYgBEe5ov8kTarqXM0nWjxI&dib_tag=se&keywords=edward+dodge&qid=1744913436&s=digital-text&sprefix=edward+dodge%2Cdigital-text%2C412&sr=1-1

Here is an interesting video where Edward Dodge explains his ideas

In my opinion myths and legends were written by men. Had women written Genesis and Greek myths they would have depicted god as a woman and men as responsible for the problems of the world. I have written a few books where I play around with the idea of goddesses and a female centric religion. Link below.

https://a.co/d/cNjgfF9 is the link to my book Josephine.

And here is a collection of poems and praises to the earth goddess Gaia if you are into that sort of thing.

https://a.co/d/1zeZp6X is the link to my book Gaia is supreme.

So what does the future hold for feminism and gender equality? It seems like the sexual arms race will continue forever. However, with Muslims migrating in large numbers into the west, the flame of feminism might be extinguished and women will be dragged from the boardrooms and back into the bedrooms. Only time will tell.

1984

 

1984 is a book that is often referenced when discussing politics. If someone wants to sound intelligent they used phrased like Orwellian, newspeak and memory hole. As someone who had never read 1984, I got tired of hearing about Big Brother and not knowing what it meant. So I decided to read 1984. 

After reading it in a few days I had mixed feelings. It is a great story, there is no doubt about that. The twist where Winston gets arrested was jaw dropping. The ending was breath taking, no pun intended. The final scene of 1984 was very similar to the ending scene of The Sopranos. So much so that I feel David Chase must have been inspired by 1984. 

However, the writing style of 1984 was not that great. It was a bit of a struggle to continue reading the book. It was not the most enjoyable read. The prose felt disjointed and forced. But other than that it was a great read. I don't think 1984 is overrated. It is pertinent today more than ever. With the advanced technology at hand the elite can watch their subject's every move. The secret police can listen to our conversations, read our messages and watch us in the privacy of our homes. We are living in 1984 and Snowden showed us that.

My thoughts are that there is nothing new under the sun like the Bible says in Ecclesiastes 1:9. Way before electronic surveillance the elite had discovered a way to keep an eye on their subjects. The ruling class invented God or the gods who watched our every move, knew our thoughts and listened to our most private conversations. Moreover, like in 1984 rulers used fear and torture to keep the public on a leash. So the elite invented hell, the afterlife and eternal damnation. They promised heavenly bliss for those who died in their wars and who gave them money. But torture and darkness was the punishment for the disobedient. Before Big Brother there was Zeus, Jupiter, Ra, Quetzalcoatl, Yahweh and a host of other sky authoritarians.

The ruler will always want to shape the thoughts of the ruled. Whether through religion, fake news, bread and circus those who have power always want to keep it from the powerless. The elite will use every tactic in the book to keep their privilege. Distractions, wars, threats of violence, torture, lies etc are part their arsenal. 

And perhaps the public needs to be watched. There are bad guys and criminals in society who need to be watched and followed before they commit crimes and hurt the innocent. Places like China and Dubai are safe and clean because the government keeps their boot on the people. Like Machiavelli wrote it is better to be feared than loved. And so a fearful public obeys the law. Without strict laws and a fearsome government the lunatics will soon run the asylum. So in the east and much of the world, 1984 will be the future.

Europe and the west is at the precipice of an enormous cross road. One path leads to Islam and sharia states and on the other hedonistic carefree liberalism plus electronic surveillance. However, I feel Islam will triumph over liberalism. The blue haired anarchists will be beheaded by radical Muslims. George Orwell was both right and wrong about the future. Big Brother will be Allah and he will be watching with the help of technology. If Europeans continue to flirt with Islam, the future will not be a boot stamping on a human face forever, it will be a scimitar descending on the infidel's neck.

Why does Animal Farm remain relevant?

Animal Farm by George Orwell is a book that needs no introduction. It is a parable on par with Jesus' parables. It is a masterpiece that stands apart from other fiction. It is a light hearted look at the terrifying Soviet regime. In 2000 years people will still be reading Animal Farm. But why does the tale of the animal revolt remain relevant decades after the Soviet Union it was based upon has collapsed? Communism has been vanquished yet Animal Farm still echoes.

Why do people resonate with Animal Farm so much? I think that it speaks to the fundamental truth of human nature and politics. And the truth is that humans are animals. No matter how hard we try to make ourselves in the image of the gods we are nothing more than apes. So the ancients invented religions and laws to restrain our animal impulses. But in the end nature prevails. Human civilisation is a veneer that soon wears off. In the end all humans reveal themselves to be wild animals and civilisation collapses. The Romans, the ancient Egyptians, the British and all other empire builders in the final stage become degenerate and sexually immoral and everything collapses. Once we understand that humans are wild animals everything will make sense.

Animal Farm remains relevant because it is a mirror in the face of the revolutionary and the oppressed. It is a prophetic book that illustrates how the oppressed will soon become the oppressor. The slave will one day become the enslaver. The Israelites who fled slavery from Egypt landed in Canaan and legalised slavery whilst committing a genocide on the Canaanites. The Maccabees fought the Greeks but a few decades later they took Greek names. The early Christians were persecuted by the Romans but as soon as they tasted power they became the persecutors and attacked pagan temples. Napoleon was part of the Republic but soon after gaining power declared himself an emperor. The American revolutionaries fought the British and turned around and continued the slave trade. American black slaves were freed and some went to Liberia, only to enslave the local Africans they found there. The African liberators fought colonialism then afterward became tyrannical and abused the people they claimed to set free. Like Polybius described with his idea of anacyclosis that it is inevitable that  the monarch becomes a tyrant, the aristocrat becomes an oligarch and the democrat becomes an anarchist. Power like the ring in Tolkien's Lord of the Ring corrupts even the most saintly revolutionary. 

I fell in love with Animal Farm so much I tried my hand at writing a fable about power and politics. My book is entiled The Animal Ranch. It is about African politics not the Soviet Union. Like in Animal Farm, in my story the animals revolt and chase the farmer away. But in my version, the animals fail to run the farm and fall victim to disease and starvation. In the end the animals regret the revolution and go and look for the man to bring him back so he can run the farm. My book mirrors what happened at the end of colonialism. The Africans and Indians wanted liberty from colonialism and they got their freedom. But freedom brought economic collapse, chaos and tyranny. And in the end the formally colonised people followed the coloniser to Europe and USA in search of a better life. If you are interested in my book you can buy it on Amazon. Link below.

Ian Manning is the owner of the Manning Ranch. One day the animals revolt and chase the man away. The animals select Damian the dog to lead the Animal Movement. But the animals soon realise they have replaced one form of tyranny with another. https://a.co/d/aD99ZHa

 

Staying Away from Islam by Ridvan Aydemir

 

Sike! No such book exists although I wish it did. Ridvan Aydemir also known as the Apostate Prophet is the most popular ex Muslim on Youtube and possibly in the whole world. He has over half a million subscribers on Youtube and thousands of followers on X. He is a funny and intelligent ex-Muslim who has led the charge against Islam with his catchy phrase, 'Stay Away from Islam'. So why has he not penned a book about his life story and his journey into apostasy. Many other ex-Muslims like Harris Sultan and Armin Navabi have put their ideas to paper but still the Apostate Prophet hasn't. But hopefully one day he will.

Islam has been the greatest threat to western civilisation since its inception. Islam's whole purpose is anti-Christian. Islam began as a Nestorian anti-trinitarian sect. Its very essence is about opposition to the Trinitarian west. For 1400 years Islam has been a thorn in the side of Europe. They took Constantinople in 1453, they ruled Spain for 700 years and Sicily for 500 years. The Muslims conquered Greece and the Balkans for centuries and today Islam has a foothold in Europe once again as Muslim immigrants pour into the west, undermining its democratic principles. If Europeans keep sleeping they will wake up one day and realise they are the dhimmis. The whole of western Europe will be like Rotherham. White girls will be sold as sex slaves publicly and white men will be used as janissaries once again.

That is why it is important to listen and to support ex-Muslims like Ridvan Aydemir. That is why I hope he puts pen to paper and write about his life story and experiences and titles his book Staying Away from Islam. In the mean time while I wait for his book which might never be written I will have to make do with his Youtube channel.

Series Review : The Penguin

 

The Penguin was a great series. Colin Farrell did an amazing job. However, the truth is no one will remember or talk about The Penguin in two years time. I cannot even quote a line from the show or even remember what it was about. The only thing I can recall is The Penguin guy choking the black kid and I can't even remember the kid's name. The Penguin was just leeching off The Sopranos. The Penguin is a testament to the greatness of the Sopranos. After more than 20 years since the pilot The Sopranos is still flying high. It is still being quoted and people talk about it like it is still on air. The Sopranos community is in the tens of thousands and continues to grow. I doubt anyone will do the same for The Penguin. It is not The Wire, Scarface, Goodfellas, the Shield, Breaking Bad, the Godfather or The Sopranos. The Penguin is more like Power, Snowfall, Boardwalk Empire and The Sons of Anarchy. It is okay to watch a couple of times but you are not going to rewatch a hundred times.

I feel people got too excited about The Penguin. It is a great show but should never be compared to great shows like The Sopranos. The Penguin is nothing more than a cheap imitation of Tony Soprano.

Series Review : Suburra

 

I loved Suburra, the Italian gangster flick the same way I love Gomorra. The thing I like the most about Italian gangster movies is that there is no plot armour. Even the main character can get killed off. It is so realistic and doesnt try and depict gangsters as lovable criminals the way American movies do. Suburra and Gomorra play out as if the police don't even exist, and if they do they are corrupt. There are so many twists and turns you never know what is next. 

However, once Samurai died in Suburra the show lost its allure. I guess sometimes, a show is only as good as its villain. Like in Last Kingdom, once Aethelwold died the show went downhill. Or when in Vikings, Ragnar dies the show became a dud. So in Suburra, Samurai was the principal character who held the story together. Nevertheless, Suburra is a great show and worth watching.

Samurai, a terrifying villain

Why isn't there a biopic about George Orwell?

 

George Orwell aka Eric Blair is one of the greatest writers of all time. He is on my Mount Rushmore of male British writers along with Charles Dickens, JRR Tolkien and William Shakespeare. While my Mount Rushmore of female British authors has Jane Austen, Agatha Christie, JK Rowling and Enid Blyton.

Animal Farm is my favourite book of all time. It is a timeless classic that people can relate to. Animal Farm is not just about the USSR but describes politics in different eras and cultures. 1984 is also a powerful literary work that warns about dictatorships and the loss of liberty. It wasnt as well written as Animal Farm but it still resonates. 

So why has there been no movie about George Orwell's life. His life was exciting. It included a war in Spain, working as a colonial officer in Burma  and his search for love in the end. I would pay money to watch his life on the screen. Hopefully, one day it may happen.

Speaking of biopics. I watched Magic Beyond Words about JK Rowling. I enjoyed the movie. It was short and straight to the point. I am not a Harry Potter fan but it was very inspiring to watch JK Rowling's struggle and journey from rags to riches. As a writer it was a reminder to never give up. Apparently JK Rowling never watched the movie. She should. 

Another biopic I enjoyed was The Apprentice, a 2024 movie about Donald Trump. It was a great movie from beginning to end. It did not waste too much time with his early life but still you came away from the movie thinking you knew and understood the man. The movie does a great job of making you loathe and love the man at the same time. Really great movie, it should have won more awards. Hopefully there can be a sequel to The Apprentice, the life of President Trump, or even a prequel, his early childhood.

One biopic I hated was Tolkien, a 2019 movie. It was too long and boring. It had too many irrelevant flashbacks. The movie ends without really knowing the man and what motivated him. The movie was humourless, the dialogue was like a wet towel and the characters were not charismatic. It was pure torture. Watch it at your own peril.

Lastly, there will never be a biopic about George RR Martin. He will be known as the man who couldn't finish his magnum opus, A Song of Ice and Fire. He will never be on any Mount Rushmore but will be the laughing stock of the literary world. He will be remembered as a draft dodger and a glorified screenwriter. Or maybe he will finish A Song of Ice and Fire and join the pantheon of great authors and be immortalised in film. Only time will tell.

David Simon should make documentaries instead of TV shows

 

In my opinion the goal of a writer is first and foremost to entertain. If people want an education they go to school or watch a documentary. And even still, when people want an education they still expect a few jokes thrown in. But with David Simon it is all education without the entertainment. I like The Wire, that was the only great TV show he ever did. And even then he was lecturing but  it was entertaining, in spite of David Simon. 

The world is a fucked up place and people watch movies and tv shows to escape from the harsh realities of life not to be reminded of them. But David Simon has his cape on and wants to save the world from itself. Unfortunately, shit happens and that is the way it is.

So I watched Generation Kill expecting shoot outs and chain smoking bad asses delivering memorable one liners. But no it was dry dialogue and a lecture on why war is bad. Yes, we get it war is terrible but make a documentary about it. Dont waste precious hours of my life with pointless exposition.

Then I watched The Corner, expecting it to be like The Wire. No. There was no humour, no memorable one liners or crazy shootouts. It was depressing. Yes, we get it, African Americans suffer but we all got problems.

Then I watched Deuce. It had a lot of potential. The first episode was great then it was all downhill from there. It was more like a documentary on New York in the 70s. How do you make a show about hookers and pimps so boring? Only David Simon can do that.

Then I watched We Own this City. I could only stomach two episodes and I gave up. I felt like I was being lectured. It was too boring.

In conclusion, David Simon would make a great documentary producer. If he makes documentaries then he can lecture the audience all he wants and try to change the world. Unfortunately, the world will remain a fucked up place and no amount of finger waving will change that. People want to forget their problems and not be reminded of them. The job of  a creative person is to offer an escape from the pain and not to add more boredom into the world. Maybe because David Simon is Jewish he feels the need to heal the world, tikkun olam, but making boring tv shows is not the way to go about it. David Simon should make documentaries or run for political office if he wants to heal the world.

In the end it seems David Simon like David Chase only had one good story in him and they are both one trick ponies. No matter how many tv shows they churn out David Simon will be remembered for The Wire and David Chase will be remembered for The Sopranos. 

Past Lives, a movie where nothing happens

 

How did the writers even pitch Past Lives. 'Picture this. Two childhood friends separate. The girl goes to USA, the guy stays in South Korea. They reunite on social media. The guy visits the girl in America. The girl is married to a white guy. The South Korean guy and girl hang out and talk about life. Then the South Korean guy goes back home. The end.' Where is the inciting event? Where is the antagonist? Where is the point of no return? Where is the climax and resolution? What was the point of the movie?

Films like Past Lives, Eyes Wide Shut and Lost in Translation should be in their own genre. The genre of nothing ever happens. I thought all South Korean movies were dope but Past Lives is an exception. It was so boring. I expected the wife to cheat on her husband or something. But no! Watching Past Lives is like having sex with a condom and without a climax. In the end you just feel dead inside. 

How Past Lives got over 90% on Rotten Tomatoes is unbelievable. I guess the lesson here is that one man's meat is another man's poison. To one person a film is a masterpiece and to another person a story is trash. As a writer and a creative person you can't please everyone. Just write for yourself and critics be damned.

Lost in Translation, the most boring movie ever made

Someone recommended I watch Lost in Translation and I did. It was beyond boring. It was about a movie actor who goes to Japan and hangs out with a much younger girl. The sing karaoke, eat food, get drunk and then go their separate ways. Nothing really happens. They didnt fuck or kiss. Honestly, I think the only reason that stupid movie got made is because Sophia Coppola's last name. Maybe I have bad taste. Maybe I don't know a good movie if it took me to Japan and sang karaoke with me. Maybe someone out there loved the movie. I didnt. I wasted my time watching Lost in Translation and I will now waste any more time writing about it.

Movie Review : Bridget Jones Mad About the Boy

 

I watched Bridget Jones, Mad about the Boy expecting a light hearted film that would make me laugh. Instead I got an indirect lecture on multi-culturalism and the glory of race mixing. Now, I am not a conspiracy theorist but it does seem there is a concerted effort to promote race mixing, especially between white woman and black men. Is it a Jewish plot to bastardise the white race and rule over mixed race underclass? A few Google searches will reveal that Bridget Jones Mad About the Boy is based on a book by the same name written by Helen Fielding. And guess what Helen Fielding is a Jewish woman. Colour me shocked.

              Jewess Helen Fielding pretending to be a fellow white

                                               

                                                          Who is behind the race mixing propaganda?

What a difference a few decades can make. Once upon a time it was okay to have a film with an all white cast and no race mixing. The previous Bridget Jones movies were degenerate but at least weren't as anti-white as today. Now today there is no escape from multicultural propaganda. At least the American Pie franchise has remained staunchly all white. The film American Reunion had just one token black who had no lines. But American Pie is made for white men whilst Bridget Jones targets white women. And so we have the black guy get the white woman in the end. Of course the black man is an intelligent teacher who is virtuous and handsome. 

Anyway, knowing that Bridget Jones Mad About the Boy is nothing more than race mixing propaganda makes it pointless to review it. It is just more generic slop from the anti-white factory. Don't bother watching it or reading the book. You are better of watching paint dry or grass grow. 

Book Review : Soldier Blue by Paul Andrew Williams

 

Soldier Blue is a must read. I found this book somewhere and being from Zimbabwe I decided to take a look. And the book got me hooked from the first page. It is about a young white man who is forced to fight in the Rhodesian bush war in the 70s. I lost the book and I wish I still had it. It is a journey into a not so distant past where the author paints a picture so vivid you feel like you are walking in his shoes as he goes off into the bush to fight for Rhodesia.

In retrospect the Rhodesian bush war was a pointless war. The Rhodesians were trying to prevent the inevitable. Demographics is destiny and the tiny Rhodesian population could not hold the tide of Africans wanting "freedom" forever. It was only a matter of time before Rhodesia would become Zimbabwe. Thousands of people perished fighting a lost cause and the book Soldier Blue illustrates how pointless the war was.

The book got me thinking about a lot of things. 44 years after the collapse of Rhodesia, Zimbabwe the traumatised nation born from the ruins of Cecil Rhodes' project is a global laughing stock and a pariah. Ian Smith has been vindicated and he now stands as the prophet doom. Wherever Smith is, whether in heaven or in hell he is shaking his head saying, 'I told you so.'

But Rhodesia was never truly a place, it was an idea. It was the spirit of carving out civilisation out of the wilderness. It was the courage to fight barbarism. Rhodesia was like Constantinople, a city on a hill surrounded by dark forces. 

Today Rhodesia is spoken about in glowing terms. Memes and videos are made about it. Books and TV shows are created about the nation of Rhodesians.  And today western Europe is stuck in the same place Rhodesia was in the 70s, at the precipice of an enormous crossroad.

At the end of the day Rhodesians made one too many mistakes.

First mistake, feeding the Africans and watching their population explode

After the 1896 Rebellion, instead of feeding and educating the Africans they should have begun mass immigration of Europeans akin to what America did in the 1920s. What were Rhodesians thinking, letting their erstwhile African enemies increase their population while whites became a minority. The same mistake is happening in Europe today.

Second mistake, not joining South Africa

In 1923 Rhodesians were offered the opportunity to join the Union of South Africa but they declined. 

Third mistake, Rhodesians were too greedy for land

300 000 Rhodesians did not need the whole country. They wanted everything and ended up with nothing. They could have cut up the country into Rhodesia for whites, Mthwakazi for Ndebeles and Zimbabwe for Shonas. Just imagine if Rhodesians had taken Vic Falls, Hwange and Kariba. Today Rhodesia would be a tourist mecca and a paradise.

Fourth mistake, Ian Smith wasn't ruthless enough

Ian Smith should have been more like Stalin and less like Czar Nicholas. If he had eliminated Mugabe and his gang of terrorists, Zimbabwe would be better off.

But what is done is done and Rhodesia is dead and buried. All we can do is read books like Soldier Blue and reminisce on the good old days when Rhodesia was the bread basket of Africa. The take away lesson here is that nothing lasts forever, in the end all we have is memes and memories.

Healthy body, healthy mind : How I conquered my "Demons"

 

The Self Made Man by Victor Pina.

A wise man once said something about a healthy body leading to a healthy mind. As a writer and a creative person it is important to look after your mind and body. In the stories we write there is a protagonist who has a goal and an antagonist who is trying to stop him from achieving said goal. There is conflict between the hero and the villain that ends in a climax. Either the protagonist overcomes the antagonist or he or she is defeated. However, in the real world, we are often our own antagonists. Our desires often work against us. Some would call those inclinations, sinful desires or demons. I am not a religious person thanks to Richard Dawkins and his great book The God Delusion but I truly believe there a dark energies, call them demons if you will. And I struggled with my demons for many years until I had had enough. Out of the seven deadly sins I battled sloth, lust and gluttony.

My New Year's Resolutions were to quit smoking, quit porn, quit over-eating, quit masturbation, start exercising and looking after my health. So far so good. I used to be a fat unhealthy slob with no motivation. I was your typical starving artist, the writer with a cigarette between the lips typing furiously at the keyboard. Four months into 2025 and I am well on my way to a healthy lifestyle.  This is how I made the righteous steps.

The Vitruvian Man by Leonardo da Vinci.

HOW I QUIT SMOKING 

Firstly, I stopped associating with so-called friends who smoked. Hanging out every day with chimneys is one sure way to continue smoking. So I blocked their calls and ignored their invitations to late night parties. 

I first tried to go cold turkey and just quit but I was unsuccessful. The stress of daily life drove me back into the cigarette's arms. I tried nicotine chewing gums but they did not have the nicotine kick. I watched anti-smoking adverts but they did not scare me enough. Then one day I walked into a store and saw ZYN, the nicotine pouch. It was cheap and affordable. And I bought one. I used four pouches every day for about 3 weeks. Then after that 3 weeks I was able to quit my nicotine addiction, the urge was there but very mild. Four weeks of no nicotine and I beat my addiction. Thanks to ZYN I am totally quit smoking. And I would urge anyone struggling with tobacco use to try ZYN. It is cheap and does not destroy your lungs.

ZYN helped me quit smoking.

I QUIT PORN AND MASTURBATION

The deadly sin of lust was a great antagonist. I watched porn, masturbated daily and wasted money on hookers. Quitting porn, hookers and daily masturbation was the best decision I ever made. Masturbation made me lazy and unambitious. I would wake up and masturbate before work, come back home and masturbate again. And this made me lazy at work and I was too lazy to do anything productive around the house. I used to think if I didnt masturbate I would go crazy but instead I felt alive. I felt energetic, clear headed. I could feel the testosterone increase in my body. I have more motivation in my work and I am no longer too lazy to exercise. Once I stopped masturbation there was no reason to watch porn. I used to waste hours watching porn but now I spend that time exercising, reading and writing. 

I no longer pollute my mind with porn.

I QUIT RELIGION

Religion has always been a money making scam. I wasted money by giving it to the church. Religion is the shadow, politics casts over society to hoodwink the simple. Karl Marx called religion the opium of the masses. It is more like the opium of the poor masses. And it really does work like a drug. You begin to hallucinate about religious experiences and talk to an imaginary friend. You waste your money giving it to your local hustler/pastor. I no longer battled with guilt and anxiety of the afterlife and what a non-existent sky daddy thought. After I read Richard Dawkins The God Delusion, I had a new appreciation for life. Once you realise there is no afterlife, you enjoy life more. Little things don't bother you as much because it doesn't matter, you die in the end and there is nothing beyond the grave. Moreover, if there is no sin, there is no guilt or need of forgiveness. Without a sky daddy judging my every thought and deed I am truly free. Instead of wasting time reading bronze age literature I consume more informative books and media instead of filling my head with myths and legends.

 

Two of the greatest books ever written.

I QUIT OVER-EATING

Gluttony is a deadly sin I had difficulty trying to overcome. We live in a very unique time where  more people struggle with over-eating than hunger. I love food and for a while it showed. I had a pot belly and two chins. I hated what I saw in the mirror. I tried to eat less but my stomach would growl and demand more food, I tried taking smaller bites. That didnt work. I tried chewing slower. That didn't work. I ate fruits. I was still fat. I tried drinking water after meals. That just made me urinate more. Then I tried drinking water BEFORE eating my meals. That did the trick. I drank a litre of water before every meal and I found that I got sated very soon and ate less. And with the food I urinated a lot less. Four months later my pot belly is gone.

A litre of water before a meal keeps the hunger away.

I STARTED EXERCISING 

The deadly sin of sloth was another antagonist in my journey to self-improvement. Without porn, masturbation and over-eating to distract me I had more time to exercise. I bought my scale, jumping rope, yoga mat, ab wheel got to work. I started doing push ups and crunches every morning and evening. When I began I could barely do 8 push ups and now after a month I am doing 15 easily. I do leg raises and crunches and planks for my abdomen and now I can see six pack forming. I jump rope once a week for about an hour. Exercising is now my new addiction!

Push ups are nature's free gym membership to the world.

Skipping rope is a fun way to exercise.

I STARTED SLEEPING EARLY AND EATING RIGHT

Getting a good night's sleep is very important. I used to sleep after midnight watching Youtube videos. And I would wake up feeling like shit. Then I started sleeping at 10 pm. I now wake up early, feeling alive and fresh and ready to kick the world's ass.

I used to eat fast food and junk food but now I make sure I eat fruits, vegetables, proteins, milk, eggs etc. You are what you eat and if you eat unhealthy food you will look unhealthy. I take multi-vitamins every day and I havent had a cold in months.

I sleep at 10pm every night.

I take Multi vitamins everyday.

I eat lots of fruits and vegetables.

I STARTED TO LOOK AFTER MY DENTAL AND BODILY HYGIENE

Uncleanliness should be added as the eighth deadly sin in my opinion. And I struggled with personal hygiene. I really didn't care much for my teeth until I broke a tooth and had to spend money to go to the dentist to get a filling. The dentist told me to start flossing and I followed his advice. Now I floss my teeth, use mouthwash daily, brush my teeth twice a day, change my toothbrush every three months and go for a dental cleaning every sixth months.

      Flossing and brushing every day keeps the dentist away

                                                 

I makes sure I shave my armpits, use roll on, cut my nails, cut my hair and shave my beard. I have also started wearing slippers and slopes instead of shoes. Slippers are more comfortable and they don't make your feet smell. Moreover, I now bath with cold water at least once a week because cold water bathing has health benefits like increasing your metabolism, improved skin and better sleep.

I prefer sandals to shoes because shoes make my feet smell.

The next thing I plan on doing for my bodily hygiene is to get circumcised. A circumcised penis is cleaner and reduces the chances of getting sexually transmitted diseases.

A circumcised penis is cleaner and more resistant to sexually transmitted diseases.

CONCLUSION

So that is my journey in 2025 as I combat my flaws. In life sometimes we are our own biggest enemies. Before conquering the world one must first conquer one's self.

Book Review : Pimpology the 48 Laws of Game by Pimpin Ken

 

Pimpology was a very entertaining book to read. It is a short book so you can finish it in a couple of days. It was written by a former pimp who worked in the prostitution industry. Every chapter is about a specific law. And the chapter is divided into three parts. The first part is a quote about the pimp game. The second part is the Life, where Pimpin Ken talks about his life in the pimp game and when he applied or learned the law. The third part is the Ism where he applies the laws of pimping to the practical world. For example in one chapter 13, he writes about Law 13, Pimp like you are Ho-less. Pimpin Ken writes about a pimp he knew named Rob Roberson who got too content with one ho who was making him so much money. One day the ho left and Rob did not know what to do. Since then Rob had to pimp like he had no hos. The advice is a pimp has to continue pimpin 24/7 and keep adding hos to his stable. The Ism or the application in life is to work like you are starving and to always have a back up plan to your back up plan.

This book got me thinking. Is prostitution the world's oldest profession? Or maybe pimping is the world's oldest profession? What came first hoing or pimping? Did a pimp convince a woman to be ho? Or did a woman choose to be a ho and then found a pimp? It is the classic chicken and egg story. Who knows?

According to Pimpin Ken the world is divided into pimps and hos, wolves and sheep. Politicians are the biggest pimps. They basically treat whole countries like hos, sweet talk people and take their money. Preachers and religious leaders are the second biggest pimps, they sell dreams and take people's money. Luckily for me I am an atheist and dont vote or support politicians so I am not a ho for politics and religion. 

But to a certain extent I disagree with Pimpin Ken. The world is divided among pimps, hos AND johns. In my book there is nothing worse than a john. At least hos earn and use some of the money they get. Johns just lose money for a quick fuck. I would rather be a ho than a john. 

Nowadays with Only Fans it seems like hos dont need pimps any more. They get men to give them money without having to sleep with them. What a crazy time to be alive. Makes you wonder if hos ever really needed pimps or it was all just a con game.

Anyway, if you havent read Pimpology, get yourself a copy. I guarantee you will enjoy it and be informed at the same time. Dont be a ho or a john, be a pimp. Dont be a sheep, be a wolf.

Gang Related, a perfect movie

 

Just because movies and television are so boring nowadays I have had to watch movies from the 90s like Gang Related. The 1997 film starring James Belushi and Tupac Shakur did not disappoint. If you havent see it please drop whatever you are doing and watch Gang Related.

It gets you hooked straight from the start. The film puts you in handcuffs and you feel like you are under arrest and in prison. Without giving too much away Gang Related is about two crooked cops who rob drug dealers but get into trouble when they kill a drug dealer who was an under cover cop. Just when the cops think they have gotten away with their crime the two get deeper and deeper into trouble. But I wont spoil the ending so watch it yourself.

As a writer I struggle to come up with complex story narratives and take a lot of inspiration from films like Gang Related. The movie does not have any fillers nor does it waste the viewers time. The dialogue is crisp and to the point. It has several plot twists. The characters are complex and believable. James Belushi was one hell of an actor. He was like Tony Soprano before Tony Soprano. He played the lovable anti-hero to perfection. The sexy Robin Givens gives a great performance. It is just a great movie all around.

On the other hand I watched another Tupac movie called Above the Rim. It was total garbage. The acting was terrible. The dialogue was dog shit. The plot was bland. A high school drop out could have written a better script. The only thing I loved about Above the Rim was the soundtrack. It had Regulate by Warren G and Nate Dogg, and Pain by Tupac. It would have been better to use the money used on this pathetic waste of film and fed the hungry and homeless. 

Dont waste your time watching Disclaimer

 

The golden age of television is well and truly over if shows like Disclaimer are what passes for entertainment. Sasha Baron Cohen is one of my favourite actors. I enjoyed Spy, Borat, Bruno, the Dictator and Ali G. So when I saw him on a talk show promoting Disclaimer I was excited and could not wait to watch the show. Then I saw the legendary Cate Blanchett on the same show and I could not contain my excitement. Then I watched the show Disclaimer and when I finished it I felt dead on the inside. I felt dirty and used. I felt like I had paid for a hooker and did not even bust a nut. Disclaimer was a waste of money and talent.

It begins with two people having sex on a train. That instantly got me hooked onto the show. But then the rest of the first episode just meanders aimlessly along as the episode changes timelines and this was very confusing. The first episode is torture however, the second episode ends dramatically as it is revealed that Catherine Ravenscroft the character played by Blanchett cheated on her husband 20 years ago in Italy. Someone sent the pictures to the husband Robert played by Cohen. Long story short Robert kicks Catherine out of the house. Then Stephen Brigstocke (played by Kevin Kline) the father of the man who Catherine cheated with  is out for revenge because he blames Catherine for letting her son drown. In the end Catherine explains that the son raped her and that is why she let him drown. The father of the dead son forgives Catherine and does not go through with his revenge. Robert also forgives his wife even though they choose to get divorced. The end. 

A few things dont make any sense about this show. Why didn't Catherine just explain to her husband and father that the son raped her at the very beginning? Why didn't she go to the police after the rape? Why did she lounge at the beach after the rape? Why is the son such an unlikeable asshole? Why was Catherine stupid enough to drink tea from a man who hates her? Why did Catherine's coworkers turn on her so fast because of the word of some old guy? Why were the nurses at the hospital so stupid to let random people go in to visit the patients? Why was the father of the dead son angry when Catherine wasn't directly responsible for her son's death? I could go on and on trying to make sense of a nonsensical plot. What is worse is that Disclaimer got nominated for many awards. Why? I do not know. Perhaps I am the mad man in a world full of sane people. If I was the writer I would have another plot twist that Catherine had lied to Stephen and his son did not rape her. She did have an affair. And the story ends with her getting away with it and she moves back in with her husband.

Disclaimer is a poor man's Pulp Fiction. It plays around with the timeline but it is confusing at first. For a while it seems interesting but then Catherine's story about the rape just makes the whole story ridiculous. It is as if they just had to have a plot twist just for the sake of having a plot twist. As a writer you always want to have interesting plot twists but sometimes maybe it is better to have no plot twist than to have a nonsensical plot twist. Another series that started off great but have a terrible plot twist is Behind her Eyes.

I wont waste any more time with this review and I suggest you do not waste your time watching Disclaimer.

The Others : An excellent movie

 

Someone suggested I watch the movie The Others and I am grateful I watched it. It is phenomenal. An excellent movie. It made a ton of money at the box office and got many awards and rightfully so. It is the only horror movie I saw where I was genuinely afraid.

Long story short Grace Stewart played by Nicole Kidman lives in house with her two children. She employs some spooky servants to work in and around the house. And for a while it seems like the house is haunted. The children see ghosts and there is some unnatural activities around the house. Tensions rise and in the end it is revealed that is Grace, her kids and the servants who are the actual ghosts and there are people living in the house who they thought were the ghosts.

For half of the film I am watching this movie almost falling asleep because nothing happens. But slowly the suspense rises and for the second half of the movie I am thoroughly engrossed in the story. At first I thought the servants were up to no good. Then I thought the kids were just being naughty. But I could not see the plot twist from a mile away.

I really need to watch more films by the writer Alejandro Amenabar who wrote The Others. How did he come up with such a story? What I can learn from The Others is that when I am writing a story, things must always be what they appear to be. Like in the films Se7en and Primal Fear sometimes it is okay to have a bleak ending where there is no hope.

Primal Fear, a masterpiece in story telling

 

They don't make movies like Primal Fear anymore. I am no longer a kid and this aint the 90s, I think to myself as I torture myself watching another rubbish movie churned out in the 2020s. How Primal Fear got 77% on Rotten Tomatoes illustrates how as a writer it is impossible to please everyone. Even the best story has its haters and some people just cannot appreciate great storytelling. Primal Fear deserved 100% on Rotten Tomatoes.

It is about 2 hours long but it feels like twenty minutes. To summarise the beautiful story, Richard Gere plays a lawyer Martin Vail who has to defend Aaron Stampler played by Edward Norton. Aaron Stampler is accused of murdering Archbishop Rushman. Aaron denies committing the murder. Long story short it is revealed that Stampler has two personalities and sometimes blacks out and does things he cannot remember. After Stampler takes the stand and blacks out after being questioned he is found not guilty by reason of insanity and will spend a short time in a psychiatric ward.

The film ends with Aaron revealing that he had been pretending to black out and that he had played Martin Vail for a fool. That plot twist left me in a state of astonishment. I did not see that coming.

Primal Fear is based on a novel by the same name written by William Diehl. Primal Fear is the first book in a trilogy followed by Show of Evil and Reign in Hell. I wonder why the two following books were not adapted into movies as well. Is it too late to make a second and third movie?

The lesson in Primal Fear like in Se7en is that sometimes it makes sense for the bad guy to win and for the good guy to lose. 

Se7en, a masterclass in subversion of expectations

 

Se7en is one of favourite movies off all time. It should have gotten 100% on Rotten Tomatoes. And frankly this is one movie that deserves a remake. It is the perfect movie. Se7en is flawless and has no blemishes. As a writer I can only hope to write a story half as good as Se7en. When I am thinking of plots and stories I struggle with coming up with plot twists and how to build suspense and subvert the expectations of the reader. How the writers of Se7en does it is beyond comprehension.

When I started watching the movie, I thought it was a regular good cop catches bad guy movie. And for half the movie it seems like they will finally catch the serial killer who is murdering people based on their vices, the seven deadly sins. When the serial killer enters the police station with a bloody shirt I was shocked and my expectations were subverted. I have never seen such a spectacle in a movie. 

When the detectives begin questioning the character played by Kevin Spacey, I was expecting him to be placed in handcuffs and led away to prison. But then John Doe the serial killer tells David Mills played by Brad Pitt and Detective Lt Somerset there is another body he must show them I was at the edge of my seat. This what great story telling is about. 

Then the two detectives and the serial killer head off to the crime scene and I am expecting to see two dead bodies in a ditch. Only to find out John Doe has killed David Mills wife played by Gwyneth Paltrow and had the head delivered to him. The final confrontation between David Mills and John Doe is nerve wracking. Part of me wanted David to kill John Doe and I expected him to do the right thing and put the weapon down. And when he blasts the serial killer I was torn emotionally. The ending was bittersweet. John Doe turns David Mills into a killer  and wins whilst also taking a bullet in the head. The bad guy triumphs and loses at the same time. 

As a writer I do not think I could ever tell a story quite as sublime as Se7en. Where he got the idea I will never know. Although I saw an interview where the writer said that the movie company did not want such a bleak ending but the actors and writers pushed for the original ending. I guess the lesson here is that sometimes it is okay for the antagonist to defeat the protagonist.