Written By Sherman Alexie An Uncommon Book Review Do you know what it means to be free? To break out of a cell even if the cell is the size of an Indian reservation with tall trees and land that stretches past hot mountains and a mysterious Turtle Lake […]
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 […]
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; […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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