Synchromysticism

" Synchromysticism:
The art of realizing meaningful coincidence in the seemingly mundane with mystical or esoteric significance."

- Jake Kotze

February 13, 2026

Some Books Are a Lot to Unpack ... But Should They Be Banned ... or Burned?📕📖🔥🚒🧯

Someone donated the above book to the Op Shop I volunteer at, and it was in good condition, so I asked one of the managers whether we sell books like this one and they said "no ... put it in the recycle bin".
This manager is into the pronoun thing, which I'm not, but I try to be respectful to their view of the world and play along, while not getting the pronoun game, being a straight whitish "Baby Boomer".
The cut off year (1964) of the "Baby Boomer" generation, that is.
Funny thing was that when I was growing up is that I always saw Roger and Pete as part of "My Generation", but it turns out that "officially" they were just born at the end of the "Silent Generation" ... much like I was in the "Baby Boomer" generation, ironically:-)
Personally, I think all of this X, Y, Z, Alpha generation stuff is pure crap, but like this pronoun stuff, the younger generations take this stuff quite seriously ... seriously?!
And I only bought this book (for a gold coin donation) (staff are allowed to buy stuff that would normally be binned) because of the author's accusation on the front cover that "my generation" screwed Her's.
I had no idea who Laureen Southern was until this book crossed my path.
I can't stand the Far Right any more than I can stand the Far Left, when it comes to their warped political views
I see myself as Centrist, which seems to be the way Laureen Southern is headed when I watched her latest You Tube above.
Page 67:-)
While I can't say that I am a fan of Laureen Southern's work, I do agree with some things she writes about and says, while other things she states as fact make me laugh out loud.
I passed the book on to a street library, so that other book lovers like me can have a read.
I just hope some Nazi or Commo doesn't take the book out of the street library to burn or bin.
I laughed when Laureen twists the 1984 book reference to an Ugg Boot stepping on a human face forever, when an Ugg Boot was the footwear of choice for Bogans when I was growing up in the 80s.
Bogans are the Australian equivalent of American Rednecks.
I should know, as I used to wear them in the 80s when I moved to Logan City:-)
I never stomped on any faces with them though:-)
Re-imagining FAHRENHEIT 451 for the 21st Century?

The Irony of National Apology Day and Black Love Day Falling on a Friday This Year? ❤🙀

In Australia Friday the 13th is often referred to as 'Black Friday'.
From 'The Book of 365'
First Friday the 13th of the year
Every February 13th
Another irony is that 'Cheddar Cheese Day' falls on a Friday this year, too.
As Australia's biggest selling Cheddar Cheese brand 'Coon' was renamed 'Cheer' to avoid the controversy around the brand name.
Cheer cheese
"On 13 January 2021, Lino A. Saputo, the chair and CEO of Saputo Inc., announced the new name as "Cheer" cheese. He said, "Treating people with respect and without discrimination is one of our basic principles". A number of other Australian companies also rebranded some of their products which have names with racist connotations in 2020, and others face pressure to do so."
Looks like we're in for a weird day
?

February 11, 2026

How to Celebrate Don’t Cry Over Spilled Milk Day?🥛🌌🐮🐄🤠

I don't drink
cow's milk that often anymore, but I noticed that Bailey's has milk/cream in it, so maybe this is a good drink to toast to 'Satisfied Staying Single Day' ... as long as I don't spill it?
"The manufacturer claims Baileys Irish Cream has a shelf life of 24 months and guarantees its taste for two years from the day it was made—opened or unopened, refrigerated or not—when stored away from direct sunlight at temperatures between 0 and 25 °C (32 and 77 °F)."
Wow, that's longer than most modern-day marriages last:-P