Sam Moore, RIP
Sean MurphyMost of the obits will talk about “Soul Man” (as they should), but Sam &...
2025: Focus on Sanity
Obviously I think the world would be a more enlightened, happy, and peaceful place if...
Jimmy Carter
There are two primary things history has taught us to regard with wariness: power and...
Talking Trauma, Toxicity, & ‘This Kind of Man’
A Q&A with LA Wire This collection of stories has a well of insight and...
The Problem with the Homeless Problem
i. A question. Who was he? I think the same question each time I see him (once...
George Custer, E.E. Cummings, and Gratitude
ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY, 1868: Colonel George Custer massacres Cheyenne on Washita River Without...
Peter Sinfield, Prog Rock Visionary
There are few rock bands I’ve written about more than King Crimson (check it out...
Countervailing Forces
Since there are no coincidences (but maybe Fate, Irony, & Karma high-five at times) this...
Q&A: How Sean Murphy Sees Story
It was my extreme pleasure to chat with Sarah Trembath for Some Things Considered (Season...
Annual Labor Day Rant: Unpaid Internships are Evil
i. First off, with very few exceptions, unpaid internships are immoral and disgusting. Any business, especially a...