A low rumble issued from the house as I stumbled up our brick-laid path, interrupting the wet sounds of a loose, flopping jaw tearing clumsily at fresh meat. Inside, I could sense its presence evaluating me. With the house lights off and no illumination save for the guttering of a tea light in the jack … [more]
Extremists…
30-October-2011 by Leave a Comment
…often lead the way toward social change and equally often are intractable reactionaries. ACT-UP pushes a progressive gay agenda just as hard as Israel’s ultra-orthodox wrap themselves in 16th century clothing and mores; DARE enters the lists against NORML in open combat. Are emotional appeals more useful than facts? Is it just a matter of … [more]
Dear “53 Percenters”
18-October-2011 by 21 Comments
I am 47 years old. I put myself through college after serving as an army sergeant in Korea during the Cold War. I went on to earn a pilot’s license, professional certifications and a master’s degree. I’m a qualified freefall parachutist, SCUBA diver and maker of birdhouses… My family’s company employed two dozen Americans (including … [more]
Do your thing, Daddy-O
13-October-2011 by 10 Comments
Lots of buses pass the stop. Get on the wrong one and it won’t take you where you want to go. We all know this, which is why we grown-up, functioning members of society seem a little leery of a weaving bus with ganja smoke seeping through the windows, driven by consensus with no destination … [more]
Poster Boy
12-October-2011 by Leave a Comment
Mom always told us not to bet money we couldn’t afford to lose. “No, it’s not a sin,” she told us. “Not if it’s your own money. “I just never saw the point. I can have a lot more fun spending money than losing it to the house.” But what if you are the house? … [more]
Sword of Gabriel
10-October-2011 by 3 Comments
SPACE-TIME UPDATE: The following article about YAMAM was written as a sidebar for Motorcyclist magazine, where it did not run due to size constraints. Because I admire the guys profiled here and because Middle East conflicts are perennially timely, I’ve elected to run it here. Mounted police officers seem to spend most of their time … [more]
Oh, you silly kids…
6-October-2011 by 2 Comments
Dear Occupy Seattle: How can you expect us to take you seriously when you can’t figure out a simple, integrated message and just harp on it like professionals? Hell, even FOX News can stay on message, and they’re basically trained monkeys who fling poo on command. It’s no wonder you kids are all over the … [more]
Field Training Exercise
6-October-2011 by 2 Comments
Here’s your challenge for today: Set up a protest site. Make it defiantly public. Bring in a few hundred people, but make sure they have a thousand political causes. Refine your message for public consumption. Feed your protesters. House them in tents. Make medical care available. Negotiate with government. In the face of repeated rumors … [more]
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