The Curse of Stonehenge

Engraved here upon firestone hauled from the cliffs of Preseli Hills are secrets of the underworld:-
Within the act of carving irrepressible words at the base of unshakable sandstone, we dispose of our burdens, brought about through the selfish art of penning. Through the creation of this sacred tablet, our ancestors are hereby released from the [...]

Read Full Post »

Redbone Dancers

 
The Redbone Dance Company was owned by my second husband, Frank West. I met Frank at the decadent and somewhat gaudy gay bar and disco, ‘The Monster’ in New York City’s West Village. His offer to take me off the dance floor was what turned me onto him–
“Do you like to get fucked?” He asked [...]

Read Full Post »

The Terms of Michael Bloomberg

Mayor Michael Bloomberg must leave office at the end of his second term. Changing New York City’s charter to meet the demands of a wealthy ego is not democracy– it’s monarchy.
The Big Apple does not need to squeeze more cider from another sour billionaire just to fix the potholes on Wall Street. Don’t believe everything [...]

Read Full Post »

The Blizzard of ‘68

 

A blizzard brewed over the Keystone state like a steaming bowl of Quaker oats in early January 1968. Farmers reckoned the storm was going to be an intense ‘twig bender’ long before the ground was covered in a blanket of icy porridge. Through acute senses, an inner-knowledge of climatic events, and a peculiar ability to [...]

Read Full Post »

Potato– the other white vegetable

With the onset of the new depression, one must find ways to cut costs. Although I was smart and never invested, I know that eventually as sure as the Earth has eyes, that I will have to tighten my belt too during these times of economic crisis. During the first Great Depression, the Irish side [...]

Read Full Post »

The Icarus Bail-Out Plan

The $700 Billion rescue package was wrapped in a ribbon of mental health funding. With fears looming that the bill would not be approved in the House of Representatives, very little attention was given to the pork barrel project that was added onto the rescue bill prior to the second vote.
The last minute supplement to [...]

Read Full Post »

Mitsubishi– the new Money Changers of the Temple

The test of America’s true sprit of independence will surface again as it has twice in history before. To the aide of the downtrodden, our young men and women will flock, as seagulls upon oceans of religious delusion, diving headfirst into waves of lava, like hungry scavengers, not aware that within bubbling waters, churn the [...]

Read Full Post »

Poetry Contest Today — $20

Weekend Poetry Contest– Win $20
Poems must be less than 2400 characters and fit on one page at the craigslist writer’s forum.
All entries must be submitted without and handle
All entries must include an e-mail address at the bottom
Poetry Contest Ends Midnight Tonight
Winner will be announced tomorrow afternoon
Theme:  “Run on the Banks”
here’s a link to the forum–lots of [...]

Read Full Post »

Read Full Post »