Grasping for Dignity in the Era of the American Police State
“The Fourth Amendment was designed to stand between us and arbitrary governmental authority. For all practical purposes, that shield has…
1984.0: The Rise of the big Other as Big Brother
Remember some years back, when the lid was blown regarding the US’ use of torture to gather information from “terrorists”?…
The Life of a Grape
A glass cloud is your new mask: Inhaling the sweet fumes you drift, sailing on sweet melting laughing intoxicated loving…
Don’t Put Your Hope in the U.S. Supreme Court – It is a Reactionary Choke Point for Social Reform
“I do not forget the position assumed by some,” the new president declared to an expectant, anxious throng assembled in…
Dance Lessons
Tall figures dancing and oblivious to the surf-puddled sand were mirror images of a pair lithely waltzing in a dimly…
The Myth of a Post-Racial America
“How can you thank a man for giving you what’s already yours? How then can you thank him for giving…
How to Make a Film in North Korea
However much a government interferes with the lives of its population it seems to never try to dictate the expression…
Origami Boy
He was a mindful youth, a far cry from the silver spoonfed Aryan cupboard “It’s off to the ovens for…
King of the Lonely Hill and Never in Stone
Brilliant eyes flashed in darkness. Haunted words touched pale lips. Heroic features mirrored the legends in time. Conspiracy whispered across…
How to Write a Poem
You start, predictably, with your past; gather it in a large pile and throw it all away. Despite what everyone…