Springsteen’s “Streets of Minneapolis” Reviewed
Bruce Springsteen released “Streets of Minneapolis” on January 28 in response to recent events involving federal agents and aggressive anti-ICE demonstrators in that city. The… Read More
Author: T.J. Eckleburg
Book of Daze: Disappearing Act Day
We gather to celebrate disappearing act day, the yearly ritual of slipping sideways into the folds of unreality. The reasons for staging your own disappearance … Read More
A Cultural Commentary on Eliminating Gay Marriage
Throughout history, moral courage has often required standing against the cultural tide to protect the most vulnerable. This cultural commentary on eliminating gay marriage is… Read More
Fighting the Ten Most Common Side Effects of Neurochemical Meds
Drowsiness (The Couch Siren’s Song)Never leave home without a flask of enchanted coconut water blessed by a hydration shaman. Chew gum infused with the tears… Read More
The Starbucks Ordering Ritual in Four Movements
In a culture starved of significance and drunk on seasonal syrups, there arises a sacred arena–half marketplace, half monastery–where one’s very choice of milk becomes… Read More
Local Man Tired of Living Inside Metaphors, Moves to Literal Gas Station
West Chester, PA. After years of housing himself in metaphorical constructs such as “being under the thumb,” “trapped in the cycle,” and “living in an… Read More
Prisoner’s Last Meal
He savored every bite–fried chicken, mashed potatoes, cherry pie. The guards watched silently. He licked his fingers, smiled. “Tastes like freedom,” he said. They didn’t… Read More
"Luck is a very thin wire between survival and disaster, and not many people can keep their balance on it. (Hunter S. Thompson)
If It Weren’t for Bad Luck
Albert wore his “lucky socks” to the job interview. On the way he stepped in gum, then a sewer grate. He didn’t get the job.… Read More