The War We Can't See

Today's post is part of the IndieWeb Carnival, with this month's theme being "No Way!?" and hosted by Alex Hsu. I really like the theme for the carnival this month. Most of my life has been a series of "No way!?" moments, particularly due to my bipolar disorder and many forays into hallucinogenic drugs; not to mention, a past part of my life as a drug dealer, bartender, and bike messenger led to many surreal moments themselves. Then, of course, I have many stories of crazy dreams I have told y'all about—such as here, here, here, and here. Being on the influence of hallucinogens has made me see some particularly crazy things, and I could spend probably several thousand words alone on all the different stories I have. I'll try to be a bit more terse and keep it to a few key stories. During my freshman year of college, I was really into the work of Terrence McKenna. A mycologist, McKenna was an extreme advocate for psilocybin mushrooms, and even went as far as coining the Stoned Ape…