A gun is a weapon of mass destruction; an invention of man created in our pathetic attempt to control nature and exert power over our fellow citizens. In America today, we have a plague of mass shootings carried out by deranged individuals with easy access to weapons which are intended to kill as many people […]
In my younger days, I was a bit of a hot-head. I’m the first one to admit that I used to get angry about a lot of really dumb stuff – enraged, even. About pointless, meaningless crap. Several years ago I was given the nickname “The Rage” by one of my co-workers. I never got […]
The Saga of Hrafnkel Frey’s Godi (Author unknown; late 13th century). The Saga of Hrafnkel, Priest of Frey, is one of the best known of the Old Icelandic legends dealing with a feud, as most sagas do. Hrafnkel’s Saga is unusual in its directness and for its simple, forthright structure which focuses directly on the feud […]
HERE I SIT ALL ALONE BY MYSELF WITH THE FATHER AND THE SON AND THE HOLY GHOST HERE IS STAND ON MY OWN FAR FROM HOME WITH THE FATHER AND THE SON AND THE HOLY GHOST THEY KILLED MY KIN TO SAVE THEIR SOULS THEY STOLE THEIR GOLD FROM THE MOTHER AND THE […]
My best friends are buried in the back yard they lie comfortably in the beds we made beneath the shade of the crab-apple trees We wrapped them in satin sheets Oh mother earth! Please guard them well I won’t forget They live in my heart
Analyze the following: ‘Moxie’ by Jerome Shea When Moxie was first in your mouth, you didn’t know what you had taken in. But by then it was past worrying. Of course you could spit it out but, a good New Englander, you swallowed. Then the first charge hit. Dry—I remember that so clearly—not the silly […]
He’s a crossfire pinball wizard no reason to get excited You ain’t going nowhere Until we kiss the sky He’s been away While the joker plays A hurricane phony Just got back today A bustle in your muffin better to burn out than it is to rust After the Beatlemania Has bitten the dust I see […]
BURNING IN HEAVEN (think Spinal Tap): Jack and Jill went up the hill and now they burn in heaven Jack climbed Jill but she was on the pill so now they burn in heaven Dick and Jane were doing the same We’re all burning in Heaven See Spot Run from the end of a gun […]
What is happening in Gaza is not new. Misguided religious beliefs and simmering, deeply entrenched racism each play a role in creating the conditions for genocide. In many cases, violence is perpetrated by one ethnic group upon another based solely on religious affiliation. In Cambodia, organized religion was considered a threat to civil order, and […]
Somehow the pundits on social media hailed Beyoncé’s performance as a profound political statement. Seriously? I hate to break this to America, but Beyoncé Knowles awful half-time show at Stupor Bowl 2016 was embarrassing to watch. There’s no other way to put it. Beyoncé’s musical statement was merely a cynical way to promote herself and her […]
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