September 2008

There simply wasn’t enough moisture in the air. Every day he tried to breathe through his nose and it burned. It always burned and it never smelled of anything but heat. Like an oven door opened before your face was turned away. No nature, no wood, no salt, no nothing. But, for some reason, this [...]

Illegal immigration is a problem here in Arizona. But should citizens forgo their freedoms in order to help law enforcement? According to the linked article, Sheriff Joe made another bust this week, netting 20+ illegal immigrants and a few citizens with outstanding warrants. Good job, but wait. What about the 135 citizens, who had done [...]

It feels like a stab wound right at the top of my buttock cleft. A clean, deep stab wound. I can walk, but once I move my hips, I’m done. I could probably jog a step or two, but I’d either rip the wound or, which would probably hurt worse, sweat into the wound cavity, [...]

In case you didn’t know, I work for a design magazine. In our most recent issue, we wrote an article on a local boutique that was designed around an international artist’s work. In a few of the pictures of said boutique were a few paintings from a local artist who will go unnamed. These other [...]