Well, I missed Valentine's Day by a bit, but here is some poetry and artwork of mine on the theme of eternal love. More specifically, both song and image were inspired by an archeological discovery a few years back...
WARNING: This post is rated SSA for Serious Snark Alert. Its content may not be suitable for those of a right-wing persuasion or even those seeking a balanced political discussion. If somewhat over-the-edge-unbalanced musings are your thing, please read on.
When...
Where do you find great characters? Simple answer: Everywhere.
I met Sergei at a fast food restaurant in the Salt Lake City airport. If you have spent as much time in airports as I have, you soon learn that...
A little nugget of Anglo-Irish history.
Last week, I was here in Las Vegas to celebrate the end of DADT. Once (and hopefully future) Congresswoman Dina Titus discussed what happened in the last session of Congress to make this happen, and representatives from Harry Reid's...
Lately, there's been plenty of talk on how President Obama can win reelection next year. Pundits wonder about how he can escape the same geographic dilemma that did in Al Gore's and John Kerry's respective campaigns. What most don't...
No Welcome in Hell
Burn
Till skin is crisp
I want you to know my soul
Under your feet
As you march
I want cacophonous wails
And speed of fright
A skull ripped from a seam
I want you to hear
Munch’s silent scream
Angry vicious
Clinical and mercenary
White heat
Stench of...
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We've heard plenty about what may have happened when Occupy Las Vegas moved Downtown yesterday. I wanted to share with you what I thought was the most poignant part, which was the part that did not receive all that...
When asked why he robbed banks, the famous bank robber, Willie Sutton replied, "Because that's where the money is." If asked to explain why I like books, the answer would be equally simple. "Because that's where the characters are."
I...
What happens when a homeless couple shows up at a homeless shelter? The policies and procedures will punish them for their audacity, and rightfully so.