The oil continuing to spew into the Gulf, the series of natural and man-made disasters that have struck in recent years, and the ongoing arguments over climate change have all reminded me of this classic George Carlin monologue. George Carlin … Continue reading →
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During the month of July, Smashwords.com is having a site-wide promotion. For the southern hemisphere, it’s the Winter Sale; for those of us in the north, it’s the Summer Sale. My titles are available for free using coupon code SW100. … Continue reading →
HBO’s documentary about Neda Agha-Soltan is available on YouTube. Last year her murder at the hands of a sniper was witnessed by millions around the world. My post from last summer: The Women of Iran.
And God said, “Let the water teem with living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth across the expanse of the sky.” So God created the great creatures of the sea and every living and moving thing with which … Continue reading →
Originally published in 1957, Saul Bellow’s Seize the Day is considered one of the twentieth century’s finest works of fiction. It chronicles a single day in the life of one Tommy Wilhelm, a failed middle-aged actor, living on a precipice. … Continue reading →
