Arlo Hennings

Joined October 2021

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Author of 2 non-fiction books, composer of 4 albums, expat, father, MFA (Creative Writing), B.A.

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Cunk On Earth: a mockumentary about normalized stupidity
Cunk On Earth arrived on Netflix in January 2023 to thaw me. The premise Do facts and history matter? In a dry deadpan British sense of humor like Monty Python and Spinal Tap Cunk On Earth takes the viewer on a spin of wacky, reconstructed moments in history.
By Arlo Hennings3 years ago in FYI
The Doomsday Clock reveals how close we are to total annihilation
Is it time to bend over and kiss your ass goodbye? The Doomsday clock remained set at 90 seconds to midnight in its newest update Tuesday morning, January 23, 2024 - the latest iteration of a decades-old international symbol meant to illustrate how close humanity is to reaching "global catastrophe."
By Arlo Hennings3 years ago in Earth
Island of the Shadow Puppet
He had long blonde hair tied up into a bun on top of his head. His arms were decorated with serpent tattoos, his neck and wrists were wrapped with multicolored beads, and he wore a blue tank top and parachute pants.
By Arlo Hennings3 years ago in Fiction
The Rich Get Richer and the Poor Get Poorer
During the 2023 World Economic Forum in Davos Switzerland, private jets ruled the day. Protesters carried their angst-filled messages of an equal and cleaner world.
By Arlo Hennings3 years ago in The Swamp
How To Melt Away Writers Block In 5 Simple Steps
Meditation is a fantastic way to improve your mental and physical health. However, it can be tricky to know how to get started. If you’re new to meditation, don’t worry — it’s easy to create a blissful practice with just a few simple steps.
By Arlo Hennings3 years ago in Futurism
TikTok is Digital Fentanyl?
The latest move for a GOP Congressman to get some limelight was to make fantastical and false claims about the mega-popular TikTok platform.
By Arlo Hennings3 years ago in The Swamp
A Christmas Reunion in Bali
I received the long-awaited reply. She had been working 10 hours per day in an $8-per-hour, no-benefits fast-food job to finagle time with co-workers so she could visit me.
By Arlo Hennings3 years ago in Families
I'll be Home for Christmas
Several days before Christmas, his daughter’s mother, and his ex, died. The funeral was to happen in 48 hours. He scrambled to find the quickest way back to Minnesota from Bali, Indonesia.
By Arlo Hennings3 years ago in Families
A Homeless Family Christmas
One day he met an old, brown-skinned man. His head had charcoal-colored eyebrows, silver-colored hair, and a white, scruffy beard. A half-smoked cigar smoldered in one hand and he held a shot of tequila in the other.
By Arlo Hennings3 years ago in Fiction
Cavities and Crowns: What Our Teeth Tell Us About Our Lives
On the editing floor of my existential documentary were piles of disconnected stories. I had no hope or the energy to reconstruct my history that made sense.
By Arlo Hennings3 years ago in Families
An Elon Musk Fantasy
A discordant melody is heard, played upon a hundred honking cars from the traffic outside. Before us is the unemployment office — a labyrinth of angular cubicles.
By Arlo Hennings3 years ago in Journal
Life as a National Geographic Special
Many expats set their sights on Bali as a retirement/new life destination. A few are scattered throughout the archipelago like Jakarta, Bandung, Yogyakarta, Surabaya, Malang, and Lombok.
By Arlo Hennings3 years ago in Wander

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Cunk On Earth: a mockumentary about normalized stupidity

The Doomsday Clock reveals how close we are to total annihilation

Island of the Shadow Puppet

The Rich Get Richer and the Poor Get Poorer

How To Melt Away Writers Block In 5 Simple Steps

TikTok is Digital Fentanyl?

A Christmas Reunion in Bali

I'll be Home for Christmas

A Homeless Family Christmas

Cavities and Crowns: What Our Teeth Tell Us About Our Lives

An Elon Musk Fantasy

Life as a National Geographic Special

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