Horrifying Time Magazine Cover of Mutilated Woman

I was all set when I got home from work today to sit down at my desk and blog about an entirely different subject. But I sorted through my mail first—and made the mistake of looking at the cover of this week’s Time Magazine (August 9, 2010 issue). First I saw her eyes. For a … Read more

Joyce Carol Oates, Alice in Wonderland, and Bad Writing Teachers

As mentioned in the Writer’s Almanac, yesterday was Joyce Carol Oates 72nd birthday. It said the book that influenced her writing most was Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll. The reason was “she loved how Alice was calm and rational when facing nightmarish situations.” Alice left a BIG impression on me as a child as … Read more

The Bloody Sunday Truth: Irish = Innocent; British = Murderers

Well, well, well….looks like what the Irish have claimed for the last 38 years has finally come to light. Yesterday the British Parliament released the Saville Report that unequivocally states that 14 unarmed Irish civilians were shot to death by the British Army on Sunday, January 30, 1972 in Derby, Northern Ireland. The British government and military … Read more