Charles Quimby, author of Not So Far From Home: Owning Homelessness in my Own Backyard, has long worked with the unhoused populations of Grand Junction and Minneapolis. In this accessible and entertaining book, Quimby vividly documents the lives and struggles and dreams of the people he has served, as well as the systemic failures that … Continue reading Book Review: Not So Far From Home
The Put Out
by Cheese Burger Part One: Hubris. Wind gusts at 70 mph in my hair as a mirror flies by my face. That chicken fucker just tried to kill me. Chicken fuckers are happy to drive a hippie over in Delta if they’re pissed off about their shit job in the morning, whereas at night, they … Continue reading The Put Out
Grassroots Organizing Demystified: Review
If you are considering working with others for change, this zine is for you, no matter where you start from. The list of books, websites and podcasts is worth the price of admission here. The last words are motivational: “Go change the world! Nobody is going to do it for you.” Sage last words from a worthwhile read.
Showing Up: My First Demonstration
I resolved to do something. To show up. I didn’t know anyone, I still don’t know if I know enough to speak at length on the subject, but I approached those demonstrating and found out when next they would be out. I made a plan to try.
Lowbrow Classic: Q & A with Tobias Peltier
presentation is validation, and having a dignified spot where you can display your art, no matter your background or training, is valuable to the respective culture or counterculture you represent. Maybe it helps steady the ground you stand on, maybe it helps connect you to others like you, and maybe (hopefully) it affords others a chance to learn about you.
A Whore Looks at 40
by Mary Magdalene I’m not only a whore I dabble with being a Madonna I’m not only a whore I’m a full honors graduate I’m not only a whore I’m a mother to all who enter my home I’m not only a whore I’m a master of the sarcastic arts I’m not only a whore … Continue reading A Whore Looks at 40
The Revolutionist 