Ratchet’s Dream Diary — February 27, 2007 Upon arriving at my parents’ home for Christmas, I walk into the sun porch to find my mother decorating for the holidays. She is hanging a green garland around the windows; she looks back over her shoulder to say hello. There is a bench to my left, where […]

He and I, warmed by the Mississippi sun, each with a magnolia stuck in our hair…spending our time catching, cooking, and eating catfish. And at the end of the day, we’ll look into each other’s eyes and for the first time not look for comfort in return, reflecting on and finally coming to terms with […]

This is not at first about the issues, though I do take issue with some of them. This is not at first about the man. He seems a nice enough person in and out of the political realm, generally. No, John, this is about the circus-shit nature of your campaign and the carnie folk that […]

previously: The Lost Safari: Part 1 So where does reality finally take hold in this silly imagining. Well…it’s at the point that we stare high into the elephant’s eye. I truly believe most animals wouldn’t be as overwhelmingly formidable as most people fear. With lions and tigers, and indeed even polar bears, oh my, it […]