The Cards Speak

“There’s nothing more dangerous than someone who wants to make the world a better place.” –Banksy Superhero stories were always my favorite.  When I was young (before the Internet!), the larger-than-life characters of Greek and Norse mythology captured my imagination, and I re-read them until the book fell apart.  As a teenager, I collected comic [...]

So many roads, so much at stake So many dead ends, I’m at the edge of the lake Sometimes I wonder what it’s gonna take To find dignity –Bob Dylan Every day, there is a moment in which our dignity is called into question – a boss asking us to work overtime without pay so [...]

“”If you will it, it is no dream.” —Theodore Herzl Dear America, I know we haven’t had much contact since I left you five years ago, but I’ve had a lot of time to think. I have a lot of things I want to say to you.  It’s taken me a long time to realize [...]

What art offers is space – a certain breathing room for the spirit. –John Updike I feel like I just woke up from a 5 year nap. It’s been almost 5 years since I wrote my last blog post, and it feels strange to sit here and try to figure out what I want to say. [...]