Entries by Sigurd Kristensen

Destination 1982: Wilmot Robertson’s “Ventilations” Then and Now — Part 2 of 2

Go to Part 1. 4598 words Reshaping and Reordering a Decadent United States Clearly, “Kosher conservatism” is what we today call neoconservatism (and neocons). “Militant liberalism” certainly foreshadowed the feminism, DEI, LGBTQ+, illegal immigration, BLM, critical race theory, global warming and ESG (environmental, social, governance) movements that have divided (and conquered?) this country’s people. Robertson […]

Destination 1982: Wilmot Robertson’s “Ventilations” Then and Now — Part 1 of 2

3152 words The Context Absolutely true event — not a joke: My former neighbor, whose parents emigrated from the nation of Georgia to Israel to the United States, introduced me for the first time to his parents on a family visit. I cordially spoke, “Hello, my name is Sigurd, and I live next door.”  The […]

Author’s Commentary on “Destination Unknown: Can You Feel the Resistance?”

“Destination Unknown: Can You Feel the Resistance?” carries both maritime and musical motifs. This short article explains some of the euphemisms, metaphors, symbolism and messaging of the fictional story’s details. While much if it may seem confusing, twisted or odd, that is the author’s intent in stressing the chaotic world we currently live in. Much […]