Monthly Archives: November 2009
People Watching: An Introduction – Marlana Moore
Every morning at about seven o’clock, there is an old man who runs, holding a thin plastic shopping bag, down route somethingorother in Maple Shade, New Jersey. He runs towards… Read more
The Devil Tastes So Good – Tom Pacific
The wonderful world of mushrooms is filled with beauty, poison, healing, and destruction. My fascination with mushrooms deepens with each new fact I discover about them. So naturally when I… Read more
Seniors, Be Thankful – Alex Giannattasio
Last night, I had the good fortune to attend a pre-Thanksgiving potluck feast in New Brunswick. Among certain collegiate social niches, it has become tradition (perhaps it seems only natural)… Read more
Top Picks from the Internet
#1 – This cartoon series: Ragetoon.com/Ragetoon.tumblr.com (some different content on each). Ragetoons are funny because the formula is very simple and very effective. You can also make your own awesome… Read more
Pro-Lifers: Naïve or Just Plain Stupid? – Dave Imbriaco
Ah, the tired and true (and trite) subject of abortion…
We’ve all heard the arguments from pro-lifers, so I won’t waste your time or brain cells rehashing them. What does concern me, however, is the question of whether or not pro-lifers really understand the implications of what they are arguing for. Do they really realize what would happen if having an abortion was banned in the United States?
Memories of the 2009 Leonid Meteor Shower with Illustration – Alejandra Gómez.
Last Tuesday morning –right before dawn to be precise– the annual Leonid meteor shower peaked in the skies of the world for all to enjoy. This meteor shower, caused by… Read more
Created by Those in Power ~ Carl Peter Klapper
Created by Those in Power
Those are the words that are missing
From the end of the phrase on the news.
Echo advertisement nestlings:
“A bad break has us chirping the blues.”
Church and Childhood ~ Brett Salmon
I’m a pastor’s son- times two.
I only know of one other, my brother.
We heard the chatter as we grew,
“Oh such good boys they are!”
…but if they knew.
Aslan’s Apprentice ~ Deirdre S. Hopton
In the weeks before Tom died, I had the frequent sensation that something large and dark was flying up behind me. Sometimes the feeling was so strong that I would… Read more
the river ~ Christopher Raymond Campbell
Poem by Chris Campbell, Picture by Alex Giannattasio. Enjoy!