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(1 comments) SHARE Thursday, November 11, 2010 The Warrior Ethos
A poem illuminating the social control mechanisms that help perpetuate war.
(5 comments) SHARE Friday, October 1, 2010 Americanism (Consumerism) versus Communism
A short study in American's political and economic vocabulary and how it relates to their inability to construct an equitable, compassionate society.
(2 comments) SHARE Saturday, December 20, 2008 How the Grinches Stole Christmas
The time-honored seasonal classic, itself rife with social commentary on our consumistic worldview, has been updated to reflect the deplorable state of our economy today. The author suggests a rereading of the original Dr. Suess to fully appreciate the contrast.
(1 comments) SHARE Saturday, October 25, 2008 Democracy, not Football
Critique of the tendency of Americans to treat all their interactions, including their practice of democracy, as if they were a high school football game.