A Break by Hamish Mack We walk down to the estuary, raising clouds of insects, like smoke, with our feet. We look for clues, in the sky, or on the water as […]
So lonesome I could fly: 30-Day Song Challenge, the Sequel, day 20 – a song that could easily have been written about your life
I’ve always felt strongly attuned to Nathaniel Hawthorne’s famous short story, “Ethan Brand.” The title character forsakes his life to search the world for the unpardonable sin. He finds it. It ends […]
"We have more people in jail than any other country – USA is #1!!" by comedian Lee Camp
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Tressel out at Ohio State: whatever happened to fair play in the USA?
Winning isn’t everything; it’s the only thing. – Vince Lombardi I would prefer even to fail with honor than win by cheating. – Sophocles If you ain’t cheating, you ain’t trying. – […]
Memorial Day weekend: open thread
It’s Memorial Day weekend. As we honor our fallen, let’s also reflect on the larger question of war and on the reasons these dead heroes are too often asked to give up […]
R.I.P Gil Scott-Heron
Saturday Video Roundup: Something is bitchin' in the state of Denmark
When we think about rock & roll and its various derivative styles, we pretty much think of the US and UK. And why not – just about every thread of the popular […]
Fukushima be damned, federal court brushes off seismic nuke risks
The United States can’t have it both ways: ratifying disarmament treaties while building facilities to arm nuclear warheads.
“The absolute worst people on the planet” – by comedian Lee Camp
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