I finally found a personality cult I could join without reservation:  Teresa Heinz Kerry’s.  Her speech last night at the Democratic National Convention was brilliant and inspired; I even got a bit choked up when she began greeting the crowd… more ›

Okay, I’ve been asked relentlessly who I was going to endorse for the US elections this November, and I’ve finally made my decision: Who would Jesus torture? Let the Crusade begin! Bush/Cheney ’04   For other options regarding “Life, Liberty… more ›

I know that this issue is a bit dated; however, I felt it important enough to bring it up, at least in my little quadrant of cyberspace.  I wrote this article while living in Warsaw (spring 2002), and the reason… more ›

It’s good to know the majority of words I’ve misspelled in the recent past have been French, a language I took one class in (no, not one course, but actually a one hour-long class when I was a sophomore in… more ›

Disturbing trends and tendencies are developing in Fortress Amerika. There certainly exists a disturbing correlation between the topics of these two articles. Here is a selection from each: The Nazis were right in believing that one of the most powerful… more ›

On July 11, 1979, the abandoned United States space station Skylab made a spectacular return to Earth, burning up in the atmosphere and showering debris over the Indian Ocean and Australia. A namesake, a metaphor, a marvel. (By the way,… more ›

…or can it really be considered insomnia when I slept for almost 11 hours last night? I have faith that it will all balance in the end. So far, my summer courses are going well. It’s exhausting as hell to… more ›

Keeping inside from the heat as I prep for my two night courses (5:30 – 9:40pm Monday – Thursday), I wonder just what is going on out there, where (post) post-modern existentialists wear Chanel and drink lattes and I have… more ›

If you’re interested in what I’ve been up to for the past couple of years, or you’re an audiophile looking for some nice, meditative music, check out my site on AudioStreet.net. Now until the end of July, you can download… more ›

Check out Mz. Chrzanka’s blog at halochrzanka. By the way, chrzan is Polish for horseradish; and I can confirm Mz. Chrzanka’s horsiness as well as her radishness. There was a huge stink bug (Stinkimus maximus) crawling up my front window.… more ›