I’ve always found it strange that the melting pot is go to metaphor for politicians and public figures looking to expound upon the merits of America’s diverse populous, when all a melting pot does is mix ingredients about until they’re… Read More ›
US Census Bureau
Days 15 & 16: Las Vegas is Spanish For “The Vegas”
Most of my reflections on Vegas will be saved for the book, but I will give these three brief notes before we get to the holiday snaps. 1. I’m fairly sure that there is a lost postscript to The Inferno… Read More ›
Down & Out In West Virginia
“But you can’t start. Only a baby can start. You and me – why, we’re all that’s been. The anger of a moment, the thousand pictures, that’s us. This land, this red land, is us; and the flood years and… Read More ›
