Blog Title: Unstoppable Forces

Nicole Smalkowski Interview

Chester Smalkowski, a member of American Atheists living in Hardesty, Oklahoma, has been found Not Guilty on all counts by a twelve person jury in Guymon, Texas County, Oklahoma. Chuck, together with his family, is featured on the cover of the current issue of American Atheist Magazine. At the 2006 Annual Convention, the Smalkowski Family read more..

Untitled

Running down these narrow stairs Dancing away, why won’t you stay You were as addictive as my beating heart As dreamed about as the breaking day Time has run out and the room is empty now But I seek you out like the whisper of words Never spoke out loud

Railroad Summers

Gnats cloud in dark nests that hang over the railroad tracks by the river Bullfrogs creak and chortle in low harmonies, crickets and cicadas provide the tune Sweat tracks and stains on limp black rumpled t-shirts hang over wire frame young boys Thin wisps of long fishing poles lean lazily on freckled tan shoulders While laughter musics the read more..

The Next Day

neveragain drinksomuch or smokesomuch, will i screwth’crazybitch even oncemoreonce (againagainagain) doshots with you anyonef’you for anygoodn’profoundreason curse infront of my grandma either because she’s still onetougholdbitch (an’ inmy heart, my heart, I’m still young inside i am) I won’t callyouup after midnight and feel guilty and hangup callyouup at dawn and feel sorryforyou and hangup I’ll stop. STOP. tasting yoursweatstill salty on my tongue read more..

Kirk: White Rabbit

Changing Faith

The U.S. religious marketplace is extremely volatile, with nearly half of American adults leaving the faith tradition of their upbringing to either switch allegiances or abandon religious affiliation altogether, a new survey finds.The study released Monday by the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life is unusual for its sheer scope, relying on interviews read more..

Dungeons & Dragons

Hasbro subsidiary Wizards of the Coast recently announced that they’ll be unveiling Dungeons & Dragons, the Fourth Edition this year. Having played D&D a bit my entire life off and on, I’m always a little mixed in my thoughts when something new comes out for the game. This time around though, I’ve given some thought read more..

Writing Fiction

Sometimes I’m really astounded by some people’s advice about writing. Keep a diary, write more often? Give me a break, if you’re interested in writing at all then you should pretty much be writing all the time anyways. That’s what a writer does, the same way a musician does, the same way a painter does: read more..

Random Thought on Riots

I’m pretty sure that “inciting a riot” is normally dismissed unless there’s an actual riot that’s incited. You can suck at attempting murder and still go to jail, but no matter how many times I thoughtfully provide torches and muse about how my neighbors and I should take to the streets to raise hell I don’t read more..

Random Late Night Thought On Australia

Australia certainly looks more pleasant now that they’ve goosed Howard out of Bush’s rosebud and out of office. Still, there’s something very suspicious about the place, what with all this shellfish cooking they’re doing with little girl’s dolls.