Living Fluidity

Sara Batterby’s article Brand Personification is a concise look at the living fluidity that one’s brand undergoes through the use of social media and search engine dissemination. It is also a call to recognize the “human” element of branding. As Batterby writes, “Brands, like us, have no meaningful existence outside of the constantly changing perceptions, [...]

Ken Tanaka’s “Jacob the Happy Rabbit” #3

Ken Tanaka has once again pulled out his paint brushes and created the third installment to his “Jacob the Happy Rabbit” comic book series.

Bill Knott: 2 Poems

The following are two poems by Bill Knott. To read more of his work, please visit: Not Poetry Blog THE POEM IS ALIVE The critic’s hand cured by atrocity Sharpens the next dictator’s homily Gripping cash beneath arctic lamps The uncompiled umpires run through fields The pheromones have gone home To a cathedral catheterized by [...]

Notes on “Left for Dead in Malaysia”

In these troubled times, it’s more important than ever that people have the opportunity to enjoy a good laugh. Well, my job is making people laugh.” These are the opening two lines to Steve Moramarco’s short film “Left for Dead in Malaysia” starring “America’s Funnyman” Neil Hamburger. Music for the short film includes a song [...]

Constructive Living: Unpublished Texts Series #1

I have received permission and will be periodically posting excerpts from unpublished Constructive Living texts written by David K. Reynolds. Today’s piece is from the “Reflections” section of Reynolds’s book The Ears Have It. The Ears Have It David K. Reynolds You cannot expect to understand the depths of these writings without help. Please don’t [...]

Male Rules For Talking About Sex: An Excerpt from Masahiro Morioka’s “The Insensitive Man”

The following is a translated excerpt from Masahiro Morioka’s book “The Insensitive Man.” You can read the text online here: The Insensitive Man THE INSENSITIVE MAN Masahiro Morioka University of Osaka Prefecture This is my personal opinion, but isn’t it true that many men are vaguely aware of their own bodily insensitivity? If you hear [...]

Denis Johnson: Audio + Video + Text

I carry Denis Johnson’s little book, “Jesus’ Son,” with me like a bible, like a book of spells: enchanting, charming and devilishly satisfying. It is the perfect book to read in the morning, at the bus stop, on the train or in the waiting room of a hospital. Perhaps it is my admiration of Raymond [...]