Month: February 2014
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The Titan Was Brought Low
The Titan was brought low by a beast so small and slow a grain sets it in shadow. A long year he lay, first modest and afraid, his massive arms and beautiful, terrifying hands jutting out helpless beneath short sheets. I looked long and unflinching into his eyes, waiting for the burst of the dam, […]
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Random Photo Found via Google Search 3
Random photos from the internet to you, via me. About these posts and the photos in ’em: http://wp.me/p3AOvB-FN
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No Homosexuals Allowed!
Just when you think people can’t get any worse, a deeper and more sinister evil oozes out of the black hearts of men. They’re at it again. Last week I ripped the state of Kansas after it’s House of Representatives passed a bill that, if it becomes law, will bring institutionalized bigotry to The Sunflower […]
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Invisible Universe – a History of Black Speculative Fiction
Sounds like a great project…worthy of support http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/invisible-universe-a-history-of-blackness-in-speculative-fiction
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1 In 4 Americans Think Sun Rotates Around Earth
I’m posting this link out of shame and disgust. Ugh! I guess it’s what creationism gets us. http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2014/02/14/277058739/1-in-4-americans-think-the-sun-goes-around-the-earth-survey-says No, they’re not exaggerating. Or making it up as part of some “socialistic” plot. And adding these as a public service:
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The Weather-Tainment Industry
It’s snowing outside–actually, it’s not–but I could have written that a day ago, or on almost any day in the young year of 2014 as we slog our way through the coldest, snowiest winter in recent memory. As of Wednesday, Feb 11, we have enjoyed just 2 days with temperatures above freezing, both of which […]
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Coming Soon: Redneck License Plates In Georgia
I felt a little bad last week making fun of Atlanta’s inability to cope with a trace of winter weather, especially after North Carolina proved equally adept about turning a minor storm into a major clusterfrak. I thought of a friend of mine who grew up in Georgia–she’s a perfectly nice person, a good person, […]
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Transitory Popularity
Several days ago I wrote an off-handed article out of boredom, and dedication to one of the original reasons for this blog–to write 5 posts a week over the course of a year, mixing original poetry and short fiction with commentary, essays, and whatever non-fiction I might come up with, in the understanding that it […]
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Random Photo Found via Google Search 2
Random photos from the internet to you, via me. About these posts and the pictures in ’em: http://wp.me/p3AOvB-FN
Old Road Apples 