superman, a dream transcribed
I drive through a Pennsylvania valley, rimmed on each side by Appalachian foothills. To my right in the near distance is a family farm: a cornfield, a red barn, a silo and a white clapboard house with a red brick chimney.
up against it
Up against the wall on an empty street, the cold cutting through my leather gloves and wool cap. I’m on my way to the job, the tie round my neck pinching, my earbuds blaring the Pogues and a last drag of the cigarette thrown to the gutter.
the meme of outrage
Like millions of others this past weekend, I watched the video of UC Davis Police Lieutenant John Pike and other officers hosing down protesters with pepper spray at close range with a horror, outrage and the repeating question in my…
america from the memphis international airport
Yellow and white polo shirts, stitched with the logos of technology resellers and stretched over expanding bellies. Holstered smart phones hanging from woven brown belts. Tan Dockers and tasseled penny loafers. We move slowly, maneuvering our carry-ons through the crowd…
the albums of my life: r.e.m.’s murmur
Note: This is part III of a series. By my freshman year of high school, the bullying had ended. I thinned out, earned the grades I needed to be in better classes and had a growing sense of confidence about…
america is fucked for “jobs,” get used to it
Via The iPhone And US Unemployment – The Dish By Andrew Sullivan: As China and India develop even faster, I see no way American skilled workers can truly compete without CEOs hurting their own shareholders. The prospect of a continued…
davidconnell’s dream house
I have an unrealistic fantasy of living a house like this one. A Mid-Century modern all glass and metal looking out over a central courtyard with a glowing pool. It would be filled with Mid-Century modern furniture and we would…
the albums of my life: public enemy’s it takes a nation of millions to hold us back
Note: This is part II of a series. Bass! How low can you go? Death row. What a brother knows. Once again, back is the incredible the rhyme animal the incredible D, Public Enemy Number One! The lyrics cracked from…
five sentence fiction: blank
There is nothing in my head right now except for this blank stare. My mind is soft and racing and failing to focus or land on anything of even remote interest. Perhaps the coffee’s not strong enough or I haven’t…
the albums of my life: michael jackson’s thriller
The first two albums I purchased were “Picture This,” by Huey Lewis and The News and “Different Light,” by the Bangles. They were purchased on cassette at a time when albums were still king and cassettes simply shrunk down album…
