CIA Whistleblower John C. Kiriakou: the Gonzo Today Interview

April 2, 2015 Kyle K. Mann 0

By Kyle K. Mann One doesn’t approach an interview with John Kiriakou lightly. Even a fairly low-intensity questioning of a CIA whistleblower, by email, has numerous implications. One of the biggest ones, for starters, is the question: will there be negative consequences for doing this?I thought this over for weeks […]

A SURVIVOR’S GUIDE TO SURVIVAL

April 2, 2015 Kyle K. Mann 0

by Kyle K. Mann The following is based on over a half century of observation. I’ve been laughed at and/or ignored by a lot of people who are now dead. And they stay dead. You wanna live? Pay attention. Number One – Don’t eat corporate food. You think they care […]

Lost in Westwood

March 4, 2015 Kyle K. Mann 0

Art by kristjan By: Kyle K. Mann They almost wouldn’t let me check in at the Westwood Holiday Inn. I was dressed in faded jeans and a Hawaiian shirt, and didn’t have a credit card. Having had little sleep in days didn’t help my looks or attitude. And I was […]

Waiting for the Next 9-11

February 24, 2015 Kyle K. Mann 0

by Kyle K. Mann “Imagine the Big One hits right now. What do you think will happen?” I was seated with a buxom friend at a trendy Sunset Avenue sidewalk cafe at dusk. I’ll call her “Ms. Gonzo,” since I can’t describe her beyond that for reasons I can’t explain […]