Skulls Are Evil - Erase Them

Some commentary on death and skulls:

I know certain Christian fundamentalists who think skulls are the epitome of evil. The thought of their own mortality is disturbing, and, because good and evil are defined by feeeeeelings, anything that brings to mind the fact that their life is fleeting, is labeled negative and to be avoided. Nursing homes and hospitals are filled with fascinating people who have lived full lives, with tremendous insights to share before they blast off - nobody wants to visit though. It feeeeels icky and depressing (smells like piss too). Comical irony.

I'm very comforted by the thought that perpetual tax evasion is a reality.You work until you are physically and mentally unprofitable and unproductive, a walking anachronism, and then you are left to enjoy the last few years of that in a desolate pasture somewhere. Death is the real retirement. That's why skulls grin.

The string of celebrity deaths has had an interesting impact on culture, on social media. People seem to be shocked that death has the audacity to call. It's almost like people are offended by death. At the same time though, I see this as bringing a new and definitely Saturnian consciousness to the forefront. The future is death, for all of us; even Ray Kurzweil, the poor Jewish man. Just in a matter of a few short years, personal death comes. Is binging on Netflix how you really want to spend your time? Do you really want to give your life to that job you hate? Why are you here? Remember when you had creative ideas? Death can serve to remind you that you have been living as though you were dead. Go ahead and put up a memento mori to keep that in mind.