Grief

The New Proletariat

What can the new proletariat offer the world?       This question has been on my mind for a long time, the role of the proletariat in society, this modern day matrix in which we find ourselves today.  As I sit back and observe my life reflected in world events, localized and marginalized as a […]

Disunion

By Andrés Castro Is there code to escape this ear piercing siren? Buddha? Tibetan singing bowls with their long sustaining harmonies? How did I arrive in this space this time? I am here again in a merciless universe, where a cold Black Hole is pulling the top of my head away from the restof me; […]

The Illusionist

Sitting across the table from you, Sir/Madam— I see you are the chosen one hiding the draw key. I say, my how young you look, younger than expected, perhaps. You say, ‘just enough’ and your blue breath spirals between us like confetti. Poof! A spell is cast and we are left dazed. Follow me just, […]

Carrots & Sticks

What motivates educators?         This is not just about merit pay.  This is about seriously thinking about why people follow or allow governments, corporations, and/or institutions of power to move ahead agendas that are fundamentally against education.  Mind you, I can replace the word “education,” in this sentence with any term that refers to […]

Independence Day

Excerpt from Losing the Middle: Essays & Ramblings from the Disappearing Middle Class              Iwalk to a small lake to drop in some money.  The change in my pocket is my offering to the universe.  If I were a Cuban priestess in training, I would have cut up a rooster with a meat cleaver and […]

Thought Police and SPIN

Simple Lessons from Orwell’s 1984 to James Holmes 2012 The other day I was cleaning out my books trying to get rid of some, put them in a large cardboard box that I’d drag over to the thrift store.  It wasn’t easy.  I even worked to get my son and daughter to clear out their […]

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