politics

A collection of 10 posts

A Call to Words

snippets 2 min read A Call to Words

We are the souls of damnation. We are the workers of magic. We are the demons and devils who seduce and entertain.

In times of longing, we call forth our minions, the words, the rhythms and rhymes of a world besieged by heartbreak, and we send them cascading across dampened cheeks to pilfer and ravage the infidels of sadness. Let our words ring in the hearts of children and dance in the minds of lovers, let them glide as the voices of minstrels to every lustful ear. We are the surveyors of the mind, the solicitors of affection, the charlatans

A Disaster of Incompetence

politics 2 min read A Disaster of Incompetence

As I enjoy my first day of quasi-solitude (Smartypants is at school and Smiley is asleep), I take a moment to catch up on the post-hurricane news. I’ve been avoiding this topic because it didn’t seem appropriate for a parenting blog. But then I saw more and more images of disaster, and I decided it has everything to do with children. So at the risk of angering some of my readers, let me say this: There is no excuse for what happened in New Orleans.

Nature had her way with Louisiana, but it was neglect, unpreparedness, and incompetence