The Remarkable Fools Letter

The Remarkable Fools Letter

from shoulder pops to bowling ball socks

my utterly unsafe guide to helping the youth navigate the world

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Jim Dalling
Apr 30, 2025
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Pearson International was overrun by zombies.

No, they weren’t looking for brains.

They were searching for places to plug in, charge up and disengage from reality.

A technological plague has swept the earth.

In the early days, way back in the way backs?

I attempted to fight back. It wasn’t a fight so much as a very special ‘game’.

The fact that this game even exists is a sure sign that we’ve all lost somehow.

You see there are creatures called Me lennials.

I don’t’ blame them so much as pity them.

These Me lennials were among the first humans to become addicted to their screens. For them, the reality of buildings, other humans or the constant, menacing presence of vehicular traffic was of no interest or import to them.

They had texts to respond to, games of snake to be played.

Their screen blinded shuffling has slowly taken over the world. Where people used to walk and look around, they now face time with their chubby auntie in Stockholm. Once upon a time people would check each other out a…

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