Remembrance; a poem
Philos 18 REMEMBRANCE by Loren Ruh Smith I was reading the Italian poet Pier Paolo Pasolini his writings of the `tradition’ revolutionary poetic tradition that it’s unknown, misunderstood, or forgotten by the revolutionary currents that are just noises in the streets, repetitiously. They’ve always been there, noises in the streets, the tradition reports but the fight goes on without remembrance without remembrance...
It Happens
By Joseph DiCenso “Where are you?” She sounds small and there’s an edge to her voice. “I’m on my way.” I smile, thinking I recognize the impatience or entitlement in her whine. “If you look up the street you’ll see my headlights.” I try to make my smile audible to mask my mild annoyance: I said it would take me about 5 minutes! I see her step to the curb and lean out, peering down...
I AM AN EARTHFOLK
by Francis X. Kroncke To understand my claim and its message about masculinity and spirituality, some background about the 1970s anti-war trials of the “Minnesota 8” draft board raiders is required. “…five years in a federal penitentiary.” I was indicted on “sabotage of the national defense.” Convicted of a crime of violence, I remain a felon for destroying government property-the 1-A files of...
Bridge of Sighs
by Michael Malone Enveloped in cool shifting shadow under the forest’s dense canopy, I scan the metal walkway ahead, gauge its distance. I slip the brochure from my pocket and read: ninety meters. This is the longest of the suspension bridges in this rainforest reserve. My wife, teen daughters and I have detoured here for the afternoon, part of our whirlwind visit to the central highlands of Costa Rica. We’ve spent the past hours...
W’s Return
The Story of How the Jericho Circle Project and the Mankind Project Supported One Man’s Journey Home According to the mythologist Joseph Campbell, many ancient cultures had initiation ceremonies usually consisting of four stages: Separation, Descent, Ordeal and Return. The intention of these ceremonies was sacred; i.e to help the young person navigate the difficult internal and external transitions from child to adult and member of...
The Psychology of Killing
by Michael Fogler On Killing: The Psychological Cost of Learning to Kill in War and Society Revised and Updated Edition 2009 by Lt. Col. Dave Grossman; published by Back Bay Books. Lt. Col. Dave Grossman is a former army Ranger, paratrooper, and psychology professor at West Point. He retired from the army in 1998 to devote himself to the study of “killology” — a term he coined. Killology looks at why we humans have killed one...
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