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    The Usual Ruminant
    The Usual Ruminant
    The Usual Ruminant
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    The Usual Ruminant

    By Richard Drayfuss

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    "The usual ruminant" is a volume that collects several stories through which the author invites the reader to reflect on the different everyday events that are rooted in some psychological disorder with which we usually coexist, limiting ourselves to ruminating our misfortunes without trying to solve them. With an accessible and enjoyable language many scourges are exposed that affect our current society, such as pedophilia, impunity, war, corruption or prostitution.
    It also brings the reader closer to other topics that have accompanied the human being throughout life, for example, infidelity, matriarchy, domestic violence, abuse to children without overlooking, sensitive topics such as religions as way of control or the superficiality and the hypnotic state exercised by the media communication about our minds and, therefore, about our decisions.
    But not everything is negative in this interesting story, they also make presence the love of a sincere couple, fraternal love, the value of friendship, in short ..., there have been few manifestations of human beings that don’t appear in this work, which is not only entertaining, but also instructive.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRichard Drayfuss
    Release dateMay 11, 2019
    ISBN9780463475010
    The Usual Ruminant
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    Richard Drayfuss

    Physician, writer, and researcher.

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      The Usual Ruminant - Richard Drayfuss

      THE USUAL RUMINANT

      RICHARD DRAYFUSS

      ÍNDEX

      The city circles

      José and his family

      Lita's ancestors

      Manuel and his history

      Dr. Louis Bourdon

      Dr. Bourdon and José

      Irina and the doctor

      The Times of Youth in Paris

      The Saturday’s meetings

      Balances and unbalances

      CHAPTER I

      The city circles

      It is time for This is War, the TV show that has more viewers in popular sectors and that had become a cultural reference of the moment. Everybody are moving to the rhythm of music and the delirious competition of the program.

      An epidemic delirium, to the extent, that spectators constantly are repeating each behavior of its protagonists who are full of silicone and synthetic anabolic.

      There is no other reality than this. Automatons are overflowing with illusion and fantasize for to emulate to their heroes. Their ideal referent of the I am, in reality are They: Idols lacking wisdom, empty soul, synthetic par excellence.

      Emptiness takes shape in the space of unconsciousness. Receiving salary of ten thousand dollars a month, not inconsiderable in a world where no one earns more than two hundred dollars monthly; Where employment is scarce and where violence erupts in an endless stream of bloody newscasts.

      . Meanwhile, on the set of This is War and amidst the hustle and bustle, lights, music, some friends talking by screaming:

      Melissa my love, always you in my heart and in me..., Jorge shouts.

      Could it be that your wife does not ...?

      I like women. Not to you? Jorge answered.

      The truth is, they're all very sexy, but..., went to said Pedro.

      Calm down, man, because they're going to get you out! Pedro says.

      Are you crazy? Do you know how many hours I had to stand in line to enter the set?

      Then, behave yourself, man, if you make a fuss, they'll throw you out.

      But look, asshole! Tremendous legs! Look at that ass! If I won her just for one night, I'd destroy her!

      The friend looked at him with a look of disapproval.

      Shut up, asshole! The contest is about to begin.

      Citizen insecurity fills the news of the moment, but they are happy, lost in their spectacle, they don't run into the reality of exploitation and its immediate reaction in some sectors.

      Other ones don't watch this kind of shows. They prefer an American prerecorded style Scarface. I am referring to thief, common delinquent, protagonist of the blood news, who sells small bag of basic paste, cocaine or a pack of marijuana to habitual consumers of drug.

      And there is no shortage of the big drug traffickers who sweeten the political environment as main sponsors of political campaigns, as long as they can enjoy the benefits of trafficking with impunity by the complicity of the fat sight of the police, as fat than their pockets full of bribery and with consent of prosecutors and judges of the party on duty. Ultimately, they need to use it as a lifeline to obtain penitentiary benefits and presidential amnesty in case Justice show up by mouth of the Sunday journalist of the moment.

      In this world of unthinking there is no lack of topic about corruption in the government. Everyone ventures to guess where the new president and his entourage of corrupt politicians keep their ill-gotten money. Only small accounts appear, nothing significant, in a world where we are accustomed to hear that astronomical sums are stolen, even, above the nine digits, like those taken by a Japanese disguised as a fellow citizen and his associates, with national identity document and all, but with citizenship in the country of the rising sun.

      Thus is the usual day of zombies, misfortune of many, consolation of fools, it is say.

      The trifle must to be relevant in the events of the moment.

      Shit has to stand out for to cover the media scandal. that's why the high rating television shows survive. Nothing attracts more public that the follow-up that the media makes of its habitual heroes:

      Alejandra and Mario's walks, Milete's water bottle for occasional encounters, Joanna's uterus post hysterectomy, Matias’s prominent head, the new sugar daddy of Melisa, the new dance step in China, the psychotic episodes of Nicola after injecting testosterone, the seductive smile of Angie saying that he does better with the businessman Chinese, the advantaged Guti sending the usual photos of his penis to her fans, Sheila cheating to bullfighting husband.

      The girls publicizing Joshua's genital disability; Joshua saying that he will denounce those who discovered his smallness.

      In the world of Guti scarcity is an unforgivable crime ... is that in the fight of Cobras against Lions, everyone wins.

      Also wins the unthinking, except for some exceptions, because, while the protagonists take the recognition of the populace, the money and the attention of the social media, automaton takes away the fantasy which he needs to be able to survive facing the onslaught of a harsh reality.

      A reality in which the current government and those who produce this spawn of illusions numb the reactive violence of the populace to be able to steals their money, their work, their rights, their life and make this world of idiots a more bearable place.

      Logically, there is no missing the priest pointing at WhatsApp as guilty of all the infidelities of his parishioners. They are also part of the behind the scenes, where the power is held manipulating and promoting cretinism.

      In the archbishop's hall, the Cardinal of the city of Los Reyes have a meeting with a priest accused of pedophile.

      Boniface, tell me your version of events as fast as you can. I have not time for so dumbness. I'm going on vacation to Rome, says Archbishop Monsieur reluctantly.

      The truth, Monseigneur, everything was the work of the Devil. I had no intention of raping that girl. A strong carnal desire for that one young and tender body entered mine. I was possessed by the Devil, declares the pederast with sight of a lamb about to be slaughtered. The girl looked at me suggestive; she provoked me. That is all.

      This declaration established jurisprudence in canon law as basis to absolve the crimes of the flesh to many perverted clerics: Children are the ones who sexually provoke adults.

      Look, you're mentally sick, that's what you are, fucking priest! Do you know what you've done?! Fuck the Church and fuck my vacation, responded in a tone of holy wrath the Cardinal Primate.

      Then, addressing to the secretary, but with his circumspect gaze fixed on the pedophile priest, he ordered:

      "Call all our friends in the press and the public ministry so that this does not go beyond.

      Yes, Your Eminence, the secretary answered.

      The

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