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Book Review: 'Acid Christ' by Mark Christensen
eNewsChannels COLUMN: Two monumental novels, one phenomenal idea to save America, and a river of lysergic acid diethylamide. For some people, that is the legacy of Ken Kesey, but in the hands of neo-new-journalist Mark Christensen, the tale takes on mythic proportions and is One Hell of a Great Ride.
Secret Sex – A Book Alive Online: Chapter 3 – Ten Least Wanted List
eNewsChannels BOOK SERIAL: 'Secret Sex, A Book Alive Online,' written and lived by John Scott G. Chapter 3 - Ten Least Wanted List. The FBI regularly puts out the Ten Most Wanted list. And it is a fun read, let me tell you! You can find it here if you're interested in killing some time. Or whatever you're into killing. I don't know who composes the entries but in some of the descriptions of the guys on the lam, it often seems you can sense just a hint of a chatty tone creeping into the write-ups
Secret Sex – A Book Alive Online: Chapter 2 – Open Wide and Say Ahhh
eNewsChannels BOOK SERIAL: 'Secret Sex, A Book Alive Online,' written and lived by John Scott G. Chapter 2: Open Wide and Say Ahhh. Sex is fun, recovery is not. Unless your doctor orders you to get lots of bed rest and gives you a big wink while saying it. Which didn't happen to me, but I'm just saying.
Secret Sex – A Book Alive Online: Chapter 1 – Your Place in the Universe
BOOK SERIAL: 'Secret Sex, A Book Alive Online,' written and lived by John Scott G. Chapter 1 Your Place in the Universe. Much like you, I came into this world unable to type. That skill was acquired later, allowing me to take part in the highly-paid 'word nerd' thing enjoyed by swanky novelists, playwrights, poets, bloggers, and writers of auto dealership advertising.
Book Review: 'The Googlization of Everything' by Siva Vaidhyanathan
eNewsChannels COLUMN: It is easy to say ‘Google it’ because that company has virtually defined the online experience of searching for, well, everything. But there are profound implications in turning over so much hidden power to one company and Siva Vaidhyanathan is not afraid to explore a lot of them.
Book Review: 'Free Ride' by Robert Levine
eNewsChannels COLUMN: Mounting well-reasoned attacks against those who seek to steal, degrade or destroy creative works is not an easy task these days but...
Size Matters: The constructions of Roland Reiss
eNewsChannels COLUMN: A lot of us enjoy art while chuckling at the art scene. Let's face it: they often have a ton of pretention piled up against an ounce of content. So when an exhibit comes along that can tickle your funny bone while causing you to question your own existence, well, ya gotta shout about that from a few rooftops.
In Loving Memory
eNewsChannels COLUMN: When you keep someone alive in your heart, it can make a difference in the way you act towards others. Looking back at the death of my dad nearly a decade-and-a-half ago helps me maintain my view of him while changing my view of others.
Age 83 and New Beginnings for Rachel Rosenthal
COLUMN: Art can take many forms, from painting to sculpture, prints to photography, and music to conceptual performance. It is in that last category...
Jury Duty: 480 Minutes in Limbo
COLUMN: Some people enjoy serving on juries, or so they say. Forgive me if I don't believe them, unless these are people with nothing...