By Jane Rosenberg LaForge Teeth and rosaries: the hard business of taking a census, in this case one of erasure, pound for pound of marrow and pith, the appropriation of bone for bracelets, tree bark for embracing new belief systems. Everything funneled into flat equations, which should come out even, if the arithmetic is properly […]
By Jon Wesick The smell of reused, vegetable oil made Uncle Sam’s mouth water as he examined the backlit menu above the brushed-steel counter. When the cashier in the multicolored baseball cap motioned, Uncle Sam stepped forward. “I’ll have a cheeseburger, fries, and root beer.” “That’ll be $6.25.” The harsh overhead lights exposed the […]
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Beth Levine shares her life with two dogs. She is vegan and an animal rights activist, believing that the root of all injustice is the idea that some lives matter less, and no living being should be exploited. She is a psychotherapist, writes poetry, creates visual artwork, and feeds the birds, squirrels and raccoons who […]
