The remaining members of Grateful Dead are playing five "Fare Thee Well" shows this summer. According to a statement from the band, it will be the last time the four remaining members play on stage together. Naturally, such an announcement created a sense of scarcity...
President Obama Delivers Beautiful Speech In Selma
President Obama's speech in Selma, Alabama on Saturday—commemorating the 50th anniversary of "Bloody Sunday"—was a major moment in his presidency, and a reminder to all how far we have come as a nation in 50 years. https://youtu.be/gvAIvauhQGQ The context and setting...
An Unsavory Look Inside The Media’s Sausage Factory
"Information without context strikes the mind but peters out before the heart." -Sarah Smarsh Creative nonfiction is a form I find myself increasingly drawn to. In the hands of a great essayist, we see a real writer struggle with real life. Sarah Smarsh, for instance....
TransCanada Calls Upon American Law To Take Land Away From Americans
Eminent domain seems unfair and un-American. Particularly, when called upon by a Canadian multi-national oil company to wrestle a rag tag group of ranchers for the last bit of right-of-way for its heinous oil snake pipeline. According to The Guardian, by law,...
The Best Radio Stations In The World Are Inside Your Machine
One of the things I enjoy most about digital culture is the ability to listen to community radio stations around the country. It is something I do each day, and each day I find it as enriching as the last. We become the media we consume. For your own sake and the sake...