Schizoaffective

 1. Do not interpret our artworks and essays as advocating cruelty to any being, including dirt and plants. 2. Do not interpret our artworks and essays as in any way fascistic. Do 1. Interpret our artworks as playful celebrations of the boundless complexity of being and beings, while realizing that sometimes life can be quite difficult. by Jay Paul, Raymond Wavish, Jefferson Hansen, Red Rocks, Jake Reeds

by Jay Paul Strange things keep happening to me, and they are not my imagination. The other day, I ordered breakfast at a diner, then stepped out for a cigarette. In the early morning darkness, I struck up a conversation with a man who happened to be standing outside the diner. He had a skateboard. After joshing me about being high on cocaine the previous night, we exchanged pleasantries about our family and work situations. At that point it got strange, but in a pleasant manner. He asked me if I were eating at the restaurant. When I answered in the positive, he said he would pay for me. He never asked my name, and I never asked his. He followed me into the restaurant. I ignored him. After I finished eating, the waitress informed me, "that guy paid for your meal." I say this only to illustrate that my life is often odd, filled with off-the-wall occurrences and coincidences. Perhaps what happened to my earrings was not a coincidence. Perhaps there was a message hidden in both