The Momento Mori of a Pimp Fiction]

A diatribe found on the subway by the editor of The Commentarian Blog in the form of a spiral notebook entry printed in pencil, not HB, but much much darker, and I mean printed, not cursively written. It was dated the fiftieth anniversary of JFK's assassination, "a day that should be commemorated by every lover … Continue reading The Momento Mori of a Pimp Fiction]

In Itself American: Alpha

We the people of the United States, in order . . .  " yes, order. Order is the single rule of operation for any State, whether French, American, or Iranian; fascist, communist, Islamist; it does not matter.  Third world dictatorships or totalitarian regimes are not the only kinds of governments concerned for regulating its citizens and … Continue reading In Itself American: Alpha

Help! Help! Help! {Flash Fiction}

A comment to an entry in a blog of a website dedicated to political commentary. Why we continue to hope against hope, judging black men by a different set of standards than we do others . . . one extreme to another. Obama has proven no less corrupt than any other white politician has been. … Continue reading Help! Help! Help! {Flash Fiction}

Obama and W.

And we imagine that the two are diametrically opposed, that they represent ideologically mutually exclusive political positions. They are flip-sides of the same coin; one political minting.

To Essay Civilization

The advance of literacy is collateral with the best advances in civilization. We have lost just how much writing is wound up in the advances of civilization . . . the pen, not the sword or the gun. Montaigne, anyone. His essays . . .  Les Essais . . ., essayer in French means to try, to test … Continue reading To Essay Civilization