It is normal, unfortunately, to see men and women sleeping on sidewalks in Sarasota. We have fallen prey to the same symptoms of civilization that have plagued our species for the last ten thousand years. In a pathology consumed with delusions of imaginary lines which form the disembodied entities of …
When I was a kid, my favorite moments We’re watching cartoons and reading comic books And of all of the heroes that I saw on the screen With their bulging pectorals and spandex everything There was one of those guys I could really connect with He was kind of a …
Over the last few years, as I’ve discussed possible solutions to our homeless epidemic with people around town, there have been a myriad of ideas that have been floating around, all waiting for the government to pull the trigger and make them happen. While there have been some beautiful visions …
First, contrary to what the philosophy behind the market economy may have led you to believe, money is not vital to life. Most pretty much know that from the get go, but for those of you who are addicted to the construct of a debt-based currency, it bears repeating. If …
In our crazy little world we’ve created, we’ve come to really embrace the idea of war. Even when there’s nobody who wants to fight with us, we have this idea that life is a battlefield, every day a struggle… with our greatest foe being the people we were yesterday. To …
If you’re up for a good reality check, The Crisis of Civilization is a good place to start. Visually stimulating through the hodgepodge of animation, news reels, and stock footage, the film starts with the question of human violence, moving quickly into the realization that our industrialized system is not …
There’s a beautiful thing bout the place where I’m from It’s called Sarasota and its a whole lot of fun We’re known for our beaches and beautiful women Retirement villages and people with millions We get a bad rap for mistreating the homeless And get caught up in politics so …
“From my tribe I take nothing, I am the maker of my own fortune.” – Tecumseh I am a very fortunate man. Although I have not historically been compelled to amass large sums of money and what might be considered material fortune, I am remarkably blessed to have cultivated some …
For those who were shocked and amazed by the workings of the food industry in the documentary Food, Inc., there is another little known film that came out in 2006 that serves as a sort of compendium project. King Corn documents a year in the life of two Bostonians who …
This song was written by my friend Truman Adams, who is a multi-talented artist most known for painting murals and creating 3-D chalk art. When I learned it, he’d forgotten a couple of lyrics so I made up a few to balance out the second verse. He’s since remembered the …
