The following article, in a slightly different form, appears in my new book, At the Lost and Found (Clarity Press)…
We live in a 24/7 media society of the spectacle where brainwashing is cunning and relentless, and the consuming public…
“Accomplished fingers begin to play./Their eyes mid many wrinkles, their eyes,/Their ancient, glittering eyes, are gay.” – W. B. Yeats,…
Art requires the use of imagination, but so does political and social analysis. But imagination is just a first step;…
Eighty-nine years ago this month, the film Modern Times, starring Charlie Chaplin, was released. Considered one of the greatest movies…
I think the talk of a Trump revolution in favor of peace and democracy is hyperbolically irresponsible. It is unworthy of good journalism that requires prudence and patience when the powerful pitch their deals.
I am certain of this, however, that there is much to be said for talking to the dead, even asking them if they are nostalgic.
For those who think Donald Trump’s recent announcement that the United States will take over Gaza and force the besieged Palestinians to leave their country is shocking, the history presented by Thomas Suárez will disabuse them of that notion.
Here we are in the middle of our lives. Somewhere someone is reading a book, Quietly, deep in thought, pages…
Huge early morning moon Through the bathroom window Pushing its way in. My future staring there Through the tall pines…