A Wander in Poetry: A Psalm for Dust
This is a new poetry podcast I’m doing as part of the Objector Church weekly webcast. But I thought, why not have them stand alone as well. The first poem …
Why I wasn’t there
I missed the OKC event marking the anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington. I couldn’t bring myself to risk witnessing more pro-war propaganda associated with MLK.
Justin Bieber gets Anne Frank
I can’t believe I’m doing this, but I am going to defend Justin Bieber. The singer, who for some reason is immensely popular right now with girls around the age …
A new leaf
I’m not going to be an activist/organizer anymore. Probably for good, but who knows. I doubt I’ll be able to quit cold turkey, that lifestyle is so ingrained, but I’ve …
Welcome Malee
div.slideshow {border: 1px solid black; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom:86px;}div.slideshow-thumbnails {height:86px;bottom:-86px} The Oklahoma City Zoo’s new baby elephant, born on April 15, now has a name, Malee. I visited on Tuesday, my …
My "local" grocery store is 2.2 miles away, or 4.5+ hours round trip by foot
According to Google Maps, I can hop in my car and get to a nice Homeland Supermarket in 8 minutes. Lucky me. Not all my neighbors are that fortunate, and …
1967
Hang On, Sloopy was a hit when I was in 7th grade. I was just becoming aware of the Vietnam War, but it wasn’t much on my mind; I had …
Peace Arena sells out!
I’ve succumbed to placing a web ad on the site. Oh, well, so much for my integrity, right? Ah, I hope not. But, yeah, I’ve become an affiliate of a …
How I'll get Sarah Palin and my pro-life brother to give a big donation for abortion rights
Just found out my rabidly conservative brother is sending me a signed copy of Sarah Palin’s book for Christmas. He’s also sending a copy to my other brother’s wife, who …