Lights, camera, roll film
by Mike Sosebee Timothy Scott Bennett once wrote, "What does a privileged white guy do when he wakes up? Make a movie, what else." He was being facetious of course but there's a flinty ring of truth his comment. After…
Peak Patriarchy?
Allan Savory has been receiving a lot of attention based on his recent TED talk. I hate to dignify his ludicrous ideas with a response, even in this this little-read space, but I can't seem to help myself. Savory's general…
The muzzling
by Kian Mokhtari Two and half thousand years ago, the known world was almost identical in its affairs to the world we know today. The main difference was that the Persian Empire ruled over most of the known world. Highly…
Let me bequeath
by Yitzhak Maplebury Box me on a warm bright day -- youthful, though not, not ever again, useful -- hands crossed neatly over shirt and tie. Let young things on grass plan parties, raves, getaways with only ethical narcotics and…
Dormitory days
Like many people, I served time in a college dormitory. Two years in college were preceded by eight weeks in high school as part of a National Science Foundation physics session for smartasses "smart" kids. I have a few memories…
The point of no return
Yesterday I was interviewed by Guy Evans at Smells Like Human Spirit. The podcast and description are embedded here and also below. ____________ Please join me in supporting Blazing Kat Productions, the voice and images of the Occupy movement. Donate…
Hope, Redux
Stephanie Jo Kent has penned a thoughtful essay at Reflexivity. The final paragraph includes a comment and a question for me: "I have been listening and watching for ways to stimulate robust processes of social resilience. One idea is to…