Troubling the Surf with the Ocean
Enough is Enough by Jessica Cyphers of Shift Do not be gentle in this, the great fight. Rage, rage against those with little sight. Rage against the machine. In 2015, the Gun Violence Archive states that there were 53,711 gun incidents in the United States. 13,507 of those incidents resulted in death. In …
Stemming the Tide by Amar Gressel There is no machine except for the one I create with my mind. My rage exists only when I cannot accept that which has been gifted to me. Rage will never serve to provide peace, only to destroy it. Do you have any fucking idea who I am? I …
Searching By Oliana Kim of Traces of the Soul When I was about sixteen, I heard on the radio about a little boy of five years old who was shot dead and his father shot himself but was still alive. The broadcaster gave the name of the father. I recognized the name and later when I turned …
Letter to the Editor by Vince Horan of Compassion Zone Sreejit, I was on vision quest in Sedona, AZ when I received your invite for the November post title; Rage Against the Machine. Your title threw me a bit because I see this title as encouraging the same methodology that is being employed by the very regime …
An Unexpected Journey by Jagati Olson of Emerging Design Consulting I love my rage. When I tap into it, I am immovable; no human being can defeat me. I am firmly established in my power and have no fear. There is no doubt, no hesitation. My victory is assured; it is just a matter of time. Many …
Let’s Choose Love by Mark Paxson aka KingMidget of King Midget Ramblings It’s been a year now since Donald Trump was elected President. A year unlike any in my adult lifetime (I’m now 53 years old, so I’ve lived through a few decades of American politics.) and very possibly unlike any in the 241 year history of our nation. …
Creating Light in the Darkness by Karuna Poole of Living, Learning and Letting Go I’ve watched and read more news in the last two years than in the rest of my life combined. I feel almost compelled to keep informed about what is going on in my country, and to some extent in the world. …