loosely translates as rejection associated
with trappings of
western civilization and its discontents
freeing the psyche
to sample divers paradigms
addressing countless questions
about the meaning
on the origin of species
plus formulating as a healthy skeptic
(after a brief trial)
who now no longer
sings the praises of NordVPN,
a popular Virtual Private Network
(VPN) service that encrypts
your internet traffic,
hides your IP address,
and secures your online activity
from snoopers, hackers,
and ISPs, allowing
for private browsing,
bypassing geo-restrictions,
and protecting data on public Wi-Fi,
featuring like advanced encryption
(AES-256), a strict no-logs policy
(audited), a vast server network,
specialty servers (Double VPN,
Onion over VPN, P2P),
malware/ad blocking (Threat Protection),
and a kill switch,
all managed through user-friendly apps,
which inadvertently, and unfortunately -
I write from personal online experience
interrupts smooth Internet continuity
and in due time reveals
the downsides of NordVPN
which include potentially
high renewal costs
after initial discounts,
average-to-high pricing
for some plans,
inconsistent long-distance speeds,
complex advanced features for beginners,
potential login bugs in specific scenarios
(like auto-connect failures),
and less effective malware detection
on local files compared
to antivirus software, notes,
whereat some users
also report issues
with customer support
and difficulties bypassing censorship
in restrictive countries,
alongside a standard limit
of 10 simultaneous
device connections,
unlike unlimited providers,
(which also interferes
with the desire of the wife
to binge on Tubi),
thus in my humble opinion
over hyping one example
of trumpeting the merits
and hoopla of telecommunications
qua Industry 5.0 in general, also known
as the Fifth Industrial Revolution,
represents a new and emerging phase
of what once constituted
byte size colonialistic,
futuristic, imperialistic, irrationalistic
legitimistic, opportunistic, realistic
and universalistic industrialization
that envisions humans
working alongside unavoidable
purported advanced technology
and Artificial Intelligence powered robots
to enhance workplace processes.
Where once upon a time
little boys could fantasize
about being knights
in tarnished armor,
and girls could imagine dragons
to extricate themselves
from dire straits,
(where money means nothing)
as damsels in distress
awaiting their doggone savior,
(nowadays they - young women)
entertain being rescued
by a figurative unicorn
to become the next
billion or trillionaire,
the Homo sapiens demotions
(particularly relegate
twenty first century
generic human beings -
who in four plus more years
inch closer to the third decade of
the second millennium
after the common era)
as superfluous eager to hear
the mellifluous sound
of ka-ching as
the Initial Public Offering
of their digital product or service
sets the the webbed wide world on fire.
Though impossible mission
to travel back in time
even just to ninety fifty
(nine years before
the birth of yours truly -
a tangle of skinny arms and legs),
where the pace of
life, liberty and the
pursuit of happiness
experienced after Anna Log
set the pace of of living social
without a vast majority of people
clicking away at their cellphones,
and a characteristic of leisureliness
(like taking a slow, enjoyable walk
or having a peaceful meal
taking time, not rushing,
and savoring the moment,
contrasting with busy,
pressured activities
of December 20th,2025),
nowadays even the schedules
of babies yet to be born
will inure them to a rigorous
boot camp like regimen
leaving little or no time
for reflection on the gift
of a watermelon pickle
engaging in the quaint activity
of cracking the binding
of a book where
once upon a time
people did not get not need
to worry themselves sick with the query
Have I Been Pwned? -
using "pwned," hacker slang
for "owned" or "dominated,"
to mean your personal data
(email, passwords, et cetera)
has been stolen
and exposed by criminals,
with the website
letting you check
your email for free
to see which
breaches you were in
no less painful
than donning yourself
with undersized breeches.