Throw the Bums Out!
In current American society, perhaps there is no mantra more prevalent as “throw the bums out.” The 112th Congress achieved dubious notoriety of passing a record low number of bills, and having the lowest approval […]
Just Bleed
“There’s nothing to writing. All you do is sit down at a typewriter and open a vein.” -Red Smith For those who think that writing is easy– and for those who know that it is […]
I Will Burn through Hell to Find Truth and Love
As I write, Russian troops are marching towards the Mariupol region, where friends and loved ones of mine live. Both civilians and Ukrainian soldiers are preparing the city for war, digging trenches and blocking roads. […]
Buddhi Lyn
The famous mystic spiritualist G. I. Gurdjieff once noted, “He who has freed himself of the disease of ‘tomorrow’ has a chance to attain what he came here for.” Lyn Kehoe picks up on this […]
Saraswati’s Yoga Joint
Certainly one of the sweetest aspects of life is celebrating the successes of those you love. Congratulations to Donna Jackson for opening up her new yoga studio in Norwalk, Connecticut. Donna is a highly gifted yogini with […]
Saying and Showing
“What can be shown cannot be said.” -Ludwig Wittgenstein
A More Honest Story
I am so grateful to Nomad Press for letting me explore brave topics in my new book Civic Unrest: Investigate the Struggle for Social Change. This book for teenagers seeks to move beyond simply […]
Hard Times
The core issue addressed at this year’s American Sociological Association’s annual meeting is economic injustice. To be clear, the conference is not simply addressing the demographics of inequality, but rather the profound hurt such inequality brings […]
On the ASA’s: Thousands to Help Millions
Marvelous alchemy takes place when large groups of people come together because of a specific focus they all share — be it a profession, an interest, or a hobby. I’ve felt it at writer’s conferences, […]
Welcome Home
I just arrived home from my family and work in Ukraine to see the news on the chaos in Ferguson, Missouri. After experiencing both the protests in Kiev, and Russian suppression in the Occupied Territory […]
Gnostic Green 