Love on the Moon and Other Stories
Hannibal Lecter: And how do we begin to covet…we begin by coveting what we see.. Personally I find this relevant, very relevant in fact in the context of beautiful women. This time when a pretty...
Category: Arts & Literature
The Damned, Eager to Feed
The previous installment of teenage Chloe Bradshaw's dark tale is here. “Wow, that would be amazing,” Travis responds to my offer of eternal life quickly, but immediately looks the floor,...
Onanism in the Time of War
tears spill with my seed sewn in sand not soil Children fall and die, though, I can't hear their cries of woe nor blasts from canons Other than the one I grip, squeeze to diplomatically relieve...
McCain the postmodern candidate
Tom Brokaw was on Charlie Rose the other day and he said that Barack Obama could be our first "postmodern" president. Brokaw admitted that the didn't know what postmodernism was, but whatever it was,...
The Damned, A New Blood
The previous installment of teenage Chloe Bradshaw's dark tale is here. I bring out my sword. The metal of the blade reflects light into my companion's eyes. I give him a malicious smile before...
Fear is a Rapist
Fear is a Rapist with papers-- Convicted sex offender-- So, keep your distance. Listen, I know-- I have a witness From the stars And evidence-- Exhibit A: My rectal scars. Fear is a Rapist--a vicious...
When Hope Floats and the Light at the End of the Tunnel is Nuclear Powered
Governance in my country suffers a tragic death every moment. It is drowned, it is smothered, it is stabbed, it is genetically altered, it is poisoned with sweet candy and it is given the quietest of...
In memory of Paul Newman
Paul Newman is dead. He died of lung cancer at age 83, at his home in Connecticut. He is survived by his wife, five children, and two grandchildren. He was one of the last of the great old stars, the...
The Damned, A Warning Message
The previous installment of thirteen-year-old Chloe Bradshaw's tale is here. "Don’t worry about me.” I say as I walk toward our den, in the direction of the screams. “Marius, have you brought...
America, Victorious
One late night during the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, as the swimmer Michael Phelps smashed yet another world record, I walked through Philadelphia thinking over its history and was struck by how well...