Scarecrows and stickmen

Terrible Tarot

Card 1 — The Lovers (The Situation)
Ah yes, the card of passion, choice, and romance. In other words: “Congrats, you’re about to make decisions based entirely on hormones, denial, or both.” Expect drama worthy of a CW reboot.

Card 2 — The Fool (The Obstacle)
Boldly striding into disaster with nothing but vibes and bad impulse control. Basically: you are your own red flag. Don’t worry, though—you’ll look whimsical as your life burns down behind you.

Card 3 — Two of Wands (The “Advice”)
The universe is saying: dream bigger! Make plans! Chart a bold new course! …and then sit on your couch paralyzed by indecision because planning is hard and DoorDash exists.

To sum it all up: You’re about to fall for someone questionable, trip over your own shoelaces, and then “manifest” a better future by scrolling on your phone. Alien; Earth is a pretty good show. Good luck out there.

Podcast news: I’m deep into the next episode, this one pulled straight from a current event. When the world leaves me feeling powerless, I do what I know—I write a story. It’s my way of wrestling with the tragedy, the anger, and the undertow of nihilism, and maybe finding a path through it. I’m calling it big bad wolf.