Recipe for Disaster
step 1. stay here beside me variation: let me go step 2. tell me what to do variation: watch me…
Together In The Darkness: Emerald Cocoons 7” Series, Alone Together Shines
Record series exist for as many reasons there are labels. Sometimes the reasons are forthright and in your face. Other…
Orwell Revisited: Privacy in the Age of Surveillance
“You had to live—did live, from habit that became instinct—in the assumption that every sound you made was overheard, and,…
JJ3, The Liberty Bard
JJ3, also known as The Liberty Bard, is an aspiring lyricist who takes his inspiration from what he sees as…
The Easy Rider Paradox
It is almost impossible to write and discuss Dennis Hopper and his movies without exploring the cultural and social significance…
Alarm Set
I came home yesterday and found the front door left unlocked. It was strange. We were always careful. Yet, the…
America’s New Normal: Mass Surveillance, Secret Courts and Death to Whistleblowers
There is a deep and abiding sense of unease permeating American society. From the IRS targeting politically conservative groups to…
The Midwife for the Imperial Presidency—Theodore Roosevelt
By accident Theodore Roosevelt became President in September 1901, upon the assassination of President William McKinley. Having achieved his lifelong…
Maryland v. King and the Total Loss of Our Bodily Integrity
As I document in my new book, A Government of Wolves: The Emerging American Police State, our freedoms—especially the Fourth…
When I Tried To Become A 9-1-1 Operator
I was desperate for a job. I wanted out of retail. Temp jobs were not meant to last. I gave…