The Latest Insane Take on Reefer Madness

February 26, 2017 Karene Horst 0

by Karene Horst, contributing editor – I strolled through my dad’s thick tangle of a backyard for the customary tour during my last visit. The quarter-acre plot glowed vibrantly green now the rains had returned to So Cal: potted baby king palms, succulent jades, and assorted sprouting flotsam my father dug […]

Musical Love Trip to Aspen

February 14, 2017 Kyle K. Mann 0

Musical Love Trip to Aspen by Kyle K. Mann   “I hear Elvin Bishop is lookin’ for a harp player.” “Oh yeah?” I tried to act casual, but my heart was racing. Blues harmonica gigs were rare, and my money was running low. “Yeah,” the guy laughed. He knew I’d been […]

Deporting my Valentine

February 13, 2017 Karene Horst 0

by Karene Horst, contributing editor – Single yet again for another Valentine’s Day, my thoughts turn as usual to chocolate. No one sends me flowers. Cards kill trees unnecessarily. Instead, I’m baking myself and my co-workers a sugary concoction of chocolate, melted caramel, cream cheese frosting and more chocolate. Valentine’s Day used […]

Dating Hell

January 30, 2017 Karene Horst 0

By Karene Horst, contributing editor – He introduced himself because he saw my whitewater kayak and mountain bike strapped to my car roof racks. I hadn’t brushed my teeth or my hair. I tugged at the grungy T-shirt I’d worn to bed the night before. It was early and my roommate […]

Audioslave Back After 12 Years with a Common Enemy

January 22, 2017 Gonzo Today 0

By: Kidman J. Williams Audioslave hit the stage again after almost 12 years on Friday night in Los Angeles at the Anit-Inaugural Ball. Audioslave was the supergroup made up of Chris Cornell (Soundgarden, Temple of the Dog) and the memebers of Rage Against the Machine, Tom Morello, Tim Commerford and […]

Donald Trump – Ready or Not Here He Comes

January 20, 2017 Kidman J. Williams 0

By Kidman J. Williams As I sit and watch this inauguration while I am writing this up, the Bible verses have been put out on the table, I can’t help but notice discomfort in Trump’s shrewd little ducky face. And his contempt as the Missouri State Choral sing for him. […]