Category: Exaltations
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Keywords For The Apocalypse
I’m taking inspiration for this project from one of the great rhetoricians of the twentieth century, Raymond Williams. And If you’re not sure exactly what a rhetorician is supposed to do, basically they study how people actually understand the stuff…
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![Tropical beach at sunset. There is a silhouette of a youth pointing toward the sky. The Words The Beautiful & The Doomed" are in large blue letters. "by Nathaniel Murphy" is in black script above the youth]()
You Bet Your Sweet Release I’m A Commoner
You Bet Your Sweet Release I’m A Commoner Full disclosure: this little what-have-you is where I’m gonna lay out my personal political agenda – and don’t worry it’s pretty simple. The World is complex, but how humans should relate to…
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![Tattooed arm with skewed exposure. tattoo is of a small illustrated axolotl wearing a crown of leaves with the words "sigo vivo" underneath it. Overlaid are the words: "A Doomer's Guide to getting Rigth with the Apocalypse"]()
Let Them Cook!
doomer’s guide part 11 Let Them Cook! One of my favorite things about human beings is that we all have different things that we’re passionate about – things we pour ourselves into, learn about from a thousand different angles, and…
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![Tattooed arm with skewed exposure. tattoo is of a small illustrated axolotl wearing a crown of leaves with the words "sigo vivo" underneath it. Overlaid are the words: "A Doomer's Guide to getting Rigth with the Apocalypse"]()
A Quick Metaphor About Metaphors
doomer’s guide part 10 a quick metaphor about metaphors This section is one large digression about language – it’s uses and it’s beauty, specifically when it comes to metaphors. but it’s also about human knowledge in general, and how it…
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![Belgian Shepherd bust 3/4 profile on a light blue background. In large letters are the words: KEYWORDS FOR THE APOCALYPSE]()
Poco A Poco (Little By Little)
Little By Little: A Way of Being in the World Literally “little by little” – a simple enough saying, but like everything else…context, context, context. In my experience, this is one of the most Mexican sayings there is. And again,…
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![Tropical beach at sunset. There is a silhouette of a youth pointing toward the sky. The Words The Beautiful & The Doomed" are in large blue letters. "by Nathaniel Murphy" is in black script above the youth]()
Why There Are No Doomers In Mexico
La Esperanza Mexicana First off, I haven’t done a freakin poll, the title is a rhetorical device to bring your attention to the fact that doomerism (or more accurately defeatism in general) just didn’t take root there like it did…
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![Dog face with bone sticking out of his mouth. "GenPox.com" in hand-written letters across the bottom. up top it says: The Further Adventures of Stoner and the Veev: Episode 1: A Chocobo Says What!?]()
UQF: The Further Adventures of Stoner & The Veev Episode 1: A Chocobo Says What!?
Full disclosure this is the third iteration of Episode 1 of Stoner & the Veev, and I think I worked out enough of the kinks with this one that some people out there should like it. Nerds probably, but I…
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![logo for UnQuesting Fire web show. hand drawn block letters of UQF with the center of the Q looking vaguely like a globe with the islands forming a vague radiation symbol. There is a flame surrounding the Q as well]()
Yo, WTF is UQF?
Welcome To The Unquest, Folks: Let’s Unbake This Bread, Baby! It might be a bit confusing at first, but don’t worry – it will probably reach “pretty confusing” levels by the end. Just kidding, I hope… Ok, so this project…
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![logo for UnQuesting Fire web show. hand drawn block letters of UQF with the center of the Q looking vaguely like a globe with the islands forming a vague radiation symbol. There is a flame surrounding the Q as well. The name of the UQF series Dimmer Than Darkness is written in red and yellow block letters.]()
DTD Episode 1: The Village on the Shores of the River Abyss
Ok, so before you partake in a bit of unregulated UQF, I got a favor to ask. Huge favor actually (a genuine solid, if you will): bear with me while I work out the kinks. This is a kind of…
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![A burning hillside that has had its coloring altered to look more apocalyptic. The words "Generation Apocalypse Webzine" are in big letters.]()
WELCOME TO GENERATION APOCALYPSE!
Welcome to the End of the World: Congrats on Still Being Alive! Hello, I’ll be your guide. My name is Nat Murphy and I’m putting together a little project. Or getting it started anyway. I’m not sure what it’s gonna…
