As I walk through this wicked world Searchin' for light in the darkness of insanity I ask myself, "Is all hope lost? Is there only pain and hatred and misery? Let's be real. Things aren't exactly going well here. There are those who believe in science, and safety, and are worried about the physical and... Continue Reading →
Allow Me To Reintroduce Myself
In Greek mythology, Echo was a nymph who was cursed with the ability to only repeat the last words anyone spoke to her. In practical terms, an echo is the reflection of a sound that reaches the listener's ears after a slight delay. This blog takes its title from a 1996 song and album by... Continue Reading →
Music Monday: “What’s Going On”
It’s the chorus that sticks with me right now. I just keep singing it over and over in my head: Picket lines and picket signsDon’t punish me with brutalityTalk to me, so you can seeOh, what’s going onWhat’s going onYeah, what’s going onAh, what’s going on But overall, it is hard to know what’s going... Continue Reading →
We Have Failed
It’s funny. As I was sitting down to write this piece, I went searching for a quote that I’ve often heard used to describe America as a “Great Experiement” or a “Grand Experiment.” I’ve seen the quote ascribed to Washington, Jefferson, and De Tocqueville. Funny. Turns out that none of them ever used that phrasing.... Continue Reading →
So It Goes
I can’t really say that I am numb. Numbness implies that pain cannot be felt anymore; that the ability to recognize pain has been removed from the situation. When I see the video of the interaction that Christian Cooper had in the Ramble at Central Park, or the stills and partial video clip of what... Continue Reading →
Failure to Frame the Novel Coronavirus is Part of the Problem with the Discourse
A brief thought as I sit at my desk in my “home office”, working remotely during lunch. I feel like the media (in the collective), has dropped the ball in regards to the initial reporting of the virus that has caused the pandemic that has further divided our fragile country. Most references I see are... Continue Reading →
Fiction Friday: I’m In The Corner
Note: I had submitted this piece of short fiction to a regional literary magazine and it wound up getting rejected. So I thought I would share it here. I welcome any feedback on it and any of my writing. Enjoy! A dark cloud hung over the sky that day as I carried the box down... Continue Reading →
Las Vegas is Not — and Should Not — be a Petri Dish
I feel ya, Anderson. I do.The Las Vegas Strip is a 4.2 mile stretch of Las Vegas Boulevard that runs from Russell Road to Sahara Avenue. The big names of MGM and Caesar’s properties line the streets, supported by restaurants and other small business and tourist traps designed, in part, to separate people from their hard... Continue Reading →
Music Monday: “Hope” by Rush
A simple, two minute guitar instrumental with a simple, one word title. It’s a word that describes something we all need a little of right now. Hope. For many of us, these are trying times. We are out of routine; out of our comfort zone; out of ideas; out of work; or simply out of... Continue Reading →
Music Monday: Bullet With Butterfly Wings
It’s one line in particular that leads me to this Music Monday song. Despite all my rage/I am still just a rat in a cage Entering (for me) Week three of working from home and trying to be productive, I feel like a rat in a cage. As my sojourns out of the house are... Continue Reading →
Test For Echo 
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