I fished the whiskey out of my pack, took a hot swig, and considered Sonny's dead body sprawled on my tomato-red couch.

We share in the building of a culture, through our votes and civic involvement. When we retreat from that responsibility, we take the chance that the others who will fill the void will act in our best interests.

lights off. sit calm! sit calm! / begin our slow glissade into the tears / of heaven where we d(are not)rown