The Problem with the Homeless Problem
Sean Murphyi. A question. Who was he? I think the same question each time I see him (once a week, sometimes more often): the same man in the same spot, holding the same…
Original Poem: The Insane Dog in the Alley
Abandoned dog lying on the ground This is a sad poem about a sad situation (and one we're all familiar with, as it doesn't just pertain only to our canine…
Eternity Doesn’t Die: An Appreciation of Lee “Scratch” Perry
It's impossible to adequately summarize or describe Lee "Scratch" Perry's life in sounds; from inventing/advancing dub to mentoring Bob Marley to an entire decade (the '70s) that saw him churn…
Weird Scenes Inside the Gold Mine: 10 Songs of Righteous Protest
Ian Anderson called it, in '74: The ice-cream castles are refrigerated; The super-marketeers are on parade. There's a golden handshake hanging round your neck, As you light your cigarette on…
For My Mother on Her Birthday
I’m scared, I said. “It’s okay,” she said. “You know I’ll never leave you, right? I would never leave this place without you.” How many times did she tell me…
The Problem with The Homeless Problem (Revisited)
THERE IS A MAN who sits near the pumps at the gas station I drive by each day. The man is very obviously from somewhere else and has about him…
For My Mother on Her Birthday
I’m scared, I said. “It’s okay,” she said. “You know I’ll never leave you, right? I would never leave this place without you.” How many times did she tell me…
Russell Brand, Revolution and The Audacity of Apathy (Revisited)
FIRST OFF, LET’S dispense with decorum and declare the obvious: Russell Brand is brilliant, and quite possibly a genius. In addition to his comedic and acting abilities, he is a…
The Problem with The Homeless Problem
THERE IS A MAN who sits near the pumps at the gas station I drive by each day. The man is very obviously from somewhere else and has about him…
For My Mother on Her Birthday
I’m scared, I said. “It’s okay,” she said. “You know I’ll never leave you, right? I would never leave this place without you.” How many times did she tell me…