Author Archives: Stephen Futterer

“A.I. or Bust”

With artificial intelligence and a few targeted prompts, anyone can become an armchair cartoonist. This one was inspired by a steakhouse wall that boasted multiple clocks, all bearing important destinations like San Fran, NYC, and Paris. The idea hit that it, instead, could be Fresno and Missoula and Ft. Wayne, as there are so manyContinue reading ““A.I. or Bust””

“Marching Marginalia”

Like many, I’m deeply ambivalent about artificial intelligence with all of its countless advantages and dangers, both the known and unknown. A.I. credibly threatens to disappear entire job titles without a clear pathway for their replacement. Human creativity is being actively coopted through unattributed imitation, if not blatant theft. We see the destructive capabilities ofContinue reading ““Marching Marginalia””

“Now introducing the Class of 86…”

This post is to show the myriad uses of the slang term “86” that is Trump 2.0’s Dada-fascistic basis for a criminal indictment of James Comey. The expression appears to have begun in the 1920’s/30’s restaurant business to indicate that an item is no longer available or that a person is no longer welcome. ItContinue reading ““Now introducing the Class of 86…””

“DEMAGOGUE Records presents…”

… the complete back catalogue of the incomparable and highly consequential musical artist COVFEFE. The sound of an entire socio-political movement that broke like a category-5 tropical (septic) cyclone. No graphics required. He neither asked permission nor forgiveness. No shits were left to be given — it was all there in the music. The highsContinue reading ““DEMAGOGUE Records presents…””

“A Day in the Life of Donald J. Trump”

And now these words on time from the Bard: “I wasted time, and now time doth waste me.” — from Richard II, Act V, Scene 5 “To-morrow, and to-morrow, and to-morrow, Creeps in this petty pace from day to day, To the last syllable of recorded time; And all our yesterdays have lighted fools TheContinue reading ““A Day in the Life of Donald J. Trump””