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Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Arrogance: 1 of 44

Internal Power Trip Grinding an axe against a malleable platform Hector justifies his existence with an insult or two Peeling the skins off the two-legged fruits He jumps on the inside And stomps another life form Internally Feeling the pressure of a verbal struggle Beneath the layers of juvenile muscle memory Falsely aging ...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Facing death: 39 of 336

Unearned Life I always dream of dying in a blaze of glory Some mealy-mouthed fantasy constructed by milkmen and filmstrips The ultimate testament to an unearned life Seeing the very second when you see how much you mean to somebody else The viewer suddenly having more air to breathe That very breath they never knew existed A...
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: There Will Be Blood: 5 of 24

From Subtlety to Insanity: Paul Thomas Anderson's "There Will Be Blood" Paul Thomas Anderson's fifth feature is quick to establish itself visually and viscerally. Mixing tension and mystery in a single opening frame of the bare California landscape at the height of the gold rush. That tension sustains throughout the duration...
Politics, News & Issues > US Elections Candidate profiles: Dennis Kucinich: 1 of 4

Dennis Kucinich in Ann Arbor My girlfriend, Casey, and I walked through an extra cold afternoon to the University of Michigan campus in hopes of getting a good seat for the occasion. The occasion being: Congressman and Democratic Presidential hopeful Dennis Kucinich was in town. A half dozen "Kucinich for President" yard sig...
Creative Writing > Drama Drama: Strangers: 1 of 4

Paper Towel EXT MOVIE THEATER - Night Arthur, a Caucasian male in his mid-20s, is in line for a movie. It's night and the line has extended out the door. He impatiently checks his watch. He notices a kid in front of him in his mid teens wearing a Bob Marley t-shirt. ARTHUR Hey, kid. KID Yeah? ARTHUR You think you could hold ...
Politics, News & Issues > US Elections Libertarian party ticket: Barr and Root: 1 of 3

Barr: Libertarian Turncoat Who Lost My Support It didn't last very long; a few short weeks of mild-mannered desperation, struggling to elevate a weary head like a coat hanger vertebrae. A momentary lapse of critical thinking ability, and suddenly there was, yet again, the possibility of hope in this pertinent election year. ...
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: Gonzo, The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson: 1 of 3

Alex Gibney's "Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson" With the Bush administration's blatant parallels to the Nixon years practically slapping people in the face on a regular basis, and a historic presidential election guzzling up all the television time, the only thing that seems to be missing from the scene is...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Loneliness: 187 of 541

Kings of Feet All hail the kings of feet And crucify the kings of the mind Geriatrics have no place In this symphony of combat Spectators with eyes and mouths Wide open and their mind's eye closed Consuming the feast predicated Upon the impressionable Biting down on the pigskin fork Shoelaces and nooses compete And backwash ...
Politics, News & Issues > Drug Laws & Prevention A case to legalize drugs in America: 23 of 46

Triumph in the War on Drugs I recently discovered that Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm took a courageous step in the War on Drugs; she practically pardoned two individuals who were convicted of delivering cocaine. The two people had been there a combined twenty-five years already, and after figuring the high cost of pris...
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: Funny Games (2008): 4 of 8

Michael Haneke's "Funny Games" "You must admit, you brought this on yourself" is the tagline for Michael Haneke's unsettling, unrelenting "Funny Games"; where a family is taken hostage by two spoiled maniacs. This is a peculiar film to review because on one hand, from a filmmaker's perspective, it's a complete success; maste...