Coming Together: Making Art for Change

by | Jan 5, 2009 | The Public Humanist

Amongst Zen Buddhist lore, there is a mendicant monk who goes from village to village collecting useless things. He hauls them in a large cloth sack, wherefore his name, Hotei, meaning “cloth bag.” When he comes around, children follow him. When he sees...

Puff

by | Jan 5, 2009 | Ten Gallon Liberal

Deep thought (or, at least, as deep as I can manage at present):Why doesn't someone write a lighthearted song called "Saltsman the Testy Chipmunk Cracker"? I just can't let go of this beautiful Christmas video, so please feel free to continue to...

Finding a Way

by | Jan 5, 2009 | Cherchez La Femme

Thankfully, the appeal of social conservativism did not outweigh the benefits of financial liberalism in October’s presidential and senatorial races. For once, the Republican party was not successful in convincing poor white Americans to vote for them because...