

Life Is a Sweet, Tender Bruise XLVI: “Pray for Others and God Prays for You”
John Michael continues his series Life Is a Sweet, Tender Bruise, reflecting on life and people encountered, shares his thoughts about anger and how he copes with it.
Risen Apes: Handy Andy
S.M. Park’s column Risen Apes about being a 70-year-old boomer. In “Handy Andy,” Park revisits one of his favorite yarns about that time he was a volunteer fireman.
Life Is a Sweet, Tender Bruise XLV: The Goal, I Guess
John Michael continues his series Life Is a Sweet, Tender Bruise, reflecting on life and people encountered, takes a detour down the river trail and shares fresh insights.
The YouTube Resolution
Chris Dupuy keeps his New Year’s Resolution to find something “old” from the world of sports every week on YouTube to help him pass the time during the pandemic.
Why a Shootout Between Black Panthers and Law Enforcement 50 Years Ago Matters Today
On February 10, 1971, heavily armed officers moved in on a house occupied by Black Panther activists – marking a policing trajectory toward a more militarized response to Black activism.
Life Is a Sweet, Tender Bruise XLIV: Fighting the Patriarchy
John Michael continues his series Life Is a Sweet, Tender Bruise, reflecting on life and people encountered, shares about his mom and her lifelong fight for what’s right.
Risen Apes: Sky Pilot
S.M. Park’s column Risen Apes about being a 70-year-old boomer. In “Sky Pilot,” Park talks about misplacing things, prescription eyeglasses, and achieving sight through psychedelics.
Life Is a Sweet, Tender Bruise XLIII: The Life of Writers and Writing
John Michael continues his series Life Is a Sweet, Tender Bruise, reflecting on life and people encountered, sharing his family’s education and affinity for books and writing.
The Discrepancy Between “Cancel Culture” and Actually Being Silenced
Those who decry “cancel culture” are actually highlighting the power they hold, and the dissimilarity between being cancelled and being silenced.