Author of four New York Times #1 bestsellers, you may have seen Marianne Williamson on shows like Oprah, Charlie Rose, Larry King, and Good Morning America. Newsweek’s 2006 poll named her among the fifty most influential baby boomers. Her name had earned a status equal with western and eastern esoteric traditions when Time magazine wrote: … Continue reading
On May 11th, 2013, in the middle of rural Missouri, The Spark documentary team will build a tractor from start to finish to donate to Our School at Blair Grocery in the lower 9th ward of New Orleans. Right now they are raising money toward the goal of 13,500.00, which covers the construction and transportation … Continue reading
“Nick Zedd’s films are legendary – he is a truly seminal figure in the New York underground.” – Jim Jarmusch With Jim Jarmusch and John Waters as fans, Nick Zedd’s place in the history of underground cinema is certain. Anyone who appreciates what Jarmusch calls “the rough underside of our overly-processed culture” already knows the … Continue reading
Imagine a world where abandoned McMansions become sustainable intentional communities where people, by sharing their resources, skills, and work, and renting rooms to like minded but more temporary guests, find not only congenial social lives but the time to work on art, music, inventions, writing, film, whatever dreams drive them. Amid the universal lament about … Continue reading
Kate Magic with King Zachary cake Every New Year’s Eve, the self-proclaimed “word gurus” at Lake Superior State University release their 38th annual List of Words to be Banished from the Queen’s English for “Misuse, Overuse and General Uselessness.” In 2012 “superfood” was on the list! Well, superfood was new to me. I spent the … Continue reading
Editor’s Note: Our trusted Mongrel Patriot spent a great 2012 interviewing notable people our readers truly care about while also turning us on to some bright new minds on the socio, political and cultural scenes. Here is a first-hand account from each of her subjects, filling us in on their activities, thoughts and whereabouts since … Continue reading
A dreamer who realizes his dreams and helps others do the same, Ken Atchity has impressive credits in the worlds of film, television and publishing. His long list of academic achievements and awards include a Fulbright Professorship of American Literature at the University of Bologna, the Faculty Achievement Award at Occidental College, grants from the … Continue reading
If you eat food you need to see the documentary Food Inc. When I first met Robby Kenner I thanked him for making a film that I could give people instead of having to explain all the details of why they should be paying attention to industrial food production. When you see those colorful aisles … Continue reading
Photo by Steven Dewell If you’re going to talk about counterculture in second millennium America you’ve got to talk about Adam Parfrey and Feral House. Patron saint of the socially unacceptable, Adam’s sense of humor always seems to be underestimated by his critics. The counterculture of the sixties and seventies despite its reputation for rebellion … Continue reading
Born in Texas, Brian has fond memories of growing up Methodist. At about the age of eleven he joined his family and his church heeding Martin Luther King Jr.’s call for civil rights marches. But he also remembers other pastors warning that King was a commie, and that commies could march right on to your … Continue reading
