It’s Just a Leak One of the great things about being a novelist is that the form enables me to dramatize the way the government and establishment media collude to manipulate public opinion. The phenomenon of the mainstream media laundering government talking points into news in exchange for access to even more such talking points … Continue reading
This past weekend I got to enjoy four days off as our nation took part in its annual celebration of the day it won its independence from British rule, or as is more commonly known by our friends across the water – the day they finally acknowledged, “Okay, we get it. You don’t like tea.” … Continue reading
I was worried about this one. It can be a pain but experience has taught me that whenever an underground artist I dig starts to pop up everywhere, well, saturation can be a bad thing. So when for the two months preceding the May 4th release of Flying Lotus‘ new album Cosmogramma Lotus was mentioned … Continue reading
Alternative titles for this blog could have been:How I watched England crash out of the World cup in a pub in France with a group of Germans. If the Translator app on the iphone fails to make your point, gesture wildly and make a thunk, thunk sound. This year ether due to madness or a … Continue reading
In honor of Independence Day, I put together a list of movies aligned with each of the first ten amendments to the Constitution. Call it a Cinematic Bill of Rights. I promise that Will Smith does not appear on this list. First Amendment (freedom of press, speech, religion, assembly) All the President’s Men (1976)This is the big … Continue reading
Pretty bleak, but still damn good.
Cinema history at its finest.
I walk along the shoreline of Lake Michigan in my bare feet, a cool summer breeze blowing past me. About twenty paces ahead, I see a seagull walking away from me. I get too close, he flies a few feet further away. I slow down, and he waits patiently for me to catch up. All … Continue reading
2 summers ago, Hurricane Dolly ravaged the little town I lived in. I’d never seen anything like it, and I hope I never see anything like it again. There’s still a fallen here on the property that we still haven’t cut up that fell down, because it’s so thick. All we could do was trim … Continue reading