American fascism is in vogue again. For casual viewers, it’s something to try on, like a costume. For the dogmatists in the room, authoritarian rule by white men is the philosophy that guides them. It’s not fashion for them, it’s the helping hand out of their miserable mental and emotional states. Before we ask why […]
Best New Music of 2020
2020 has been a mess of a year on so many levels. For one, live music came to a total standstill. We are still standing still during this last week of the year. Thankfully, when times get tough, artists get busy. What did not stop this year is the writing and performing of music (in […]
Under Saharan Skies
Choked.Clouded.A dust settlesBefore it descends, it fliesFrom Africa to AmericaA much safer journey than someSo much is obscuredEven the Sun. Shared particles.Shared destinies.Did you hear about the invasion of locustsIn Pakistan?China is sending in 10,000 hungry ducksTo eat the invading army. There’s a stench here.A foul smell, made by man.Made in AmericaIn the province of […]
Before the Birds
Up before the birdsIn the milking hourQuiet night free handPoems like rocks fallFrom the boulders that roll meOver in my sleep A poem is not a poemUnpolishedFirst, you hold the pieceYou feel its heft, its pull and pulseYou weigh tossing the pebbleYou want to give itBack to the riverBack to the night Do you think […]
Code Won’t Save You
Active hypertext reference is a Nor Cal smoke signalA “This Way” sign to another related place A place stuck in time, forever eternalAs long as circuits connect and the juice is live from the wire The Peninsula Boys love to say code is poetryI love to say they’re right, once a day, when code makes […]
The Humanist In Our Midst
Do you know media theorist Douglas Rushkoff’s work? It’s intensely human. He’s intensely human. Allow me to transcribe a couple of key segments from this powerful TED Talk… Human beings are the problem and technology is the solution. We can’t think that way anymore. We have to stop using technology to optimize human beings for […]