The Dreadful Importance of Being Honest (with Ourselves)

Albert Einstein once joked, “A good scientist should be able to explain the law of physics to a waitress.” Einstein concurred, “If you can’t divulge…


A Young Mike Tyson (Understanding the Bittersweet “Phenomenon Effect”)

In a literary context, I’ve always seen myself as a young Mike Tyson. The proverbial bad guy (dressed in black). The antihero. At 20 years old, Mike…


Psalm to Gun Violence (Ode to Mass Shootings)

Just for today (if only for a moment), I am free to rise…as daylight's rueful awakenings sparkle like awesome diamond clusters adrift clear blue…