Differentiating between Capitalism and Democracy

As I listen to discussions about the supposed “socialism” that Obama is bringing about in our society, I keep hearing the argument for free market capitalism as some sort of a constitutional liberty or something. It seems as though somewhere along the line, many people have lost sight of the distinction between free market capitalism [...]

The Supreme Court Unravels America

Democracy began to decline when corporations were granted personhood decades ago. Last week, the Supreme Court put another nail into its coffin. Although Capitalism has often been used synonymously with Democracy, our inability to differentiate between the two has caused a cataclysmic rift in the principles upon with this country was founded. Although corporations, man-made [...]

Joseph Campbell and the Ordinary World

Joseph Campbell via last.fm A few years ago, I was introduced to Joseph Campbell through a PBS special titled The Power of Myth, hosted by Bill Moyers. In the program, Campbell discussed ideas from his book A Hero with a Thousand Faces and what he calls “The Hero’s Journey.” As Campbell puts it, ” A [...]

In the Beginning was the Word

In the beginning was the Word, or so it says. When I was an EFC (Evangelical Fundamentalist Christian), it was assumed that the Word we referring to Jesus. The literal interpretation of the Word in question was from the word logos meaning truth. It was a much simpler task to rely upon the idea of [...]

Dr. King’s Beloved Community

I looked through the eyes of John Wesley Dobbs, a statue of his face at the corner of Sweet Auburn and Fort Street to see shadows of the overpass fall on chipped paint pool halls and boarded up windows. I walked with Dr. King decades too late – as I usually am – and found [...]

Write Your Own Script

In thinking about the premise of “write the world,” I am inclined to think first that it is about writing the world the way you would have it to be. Write your own script for the play that is your life, as it were.

Is our response to terrorism Proactive?

As I am reading The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People and blogging about it at The McAllister Code, I feel inclined to measure my society by how well we are implementing them. I have read the book before, but obviously never fully integrated it into my life. However, now the habits seem to be [...]

We Once Were Poets

We once were poets young spirits gazing through scruffy faces and shiny glint eyes allowing the muse to scream with reckless abandon as her song echoed through our heats through our minds through our fingers as we bled inken souls onto whatever scratch of paper we could find Oh, the life my heart knew when [...]

Encouragement for the Aspiring Writer

I had a friend recently ask me how I managed to write a book. She’s been having a difficult time getting through the process, so for all of you aspiring writers out there, I thought I’d share what I told her in hopes that it might encourage you. As far as writing your book and [...]

The Power of the Pen

When I was on the road writing The Rucksack Letters, I had the good fortune to find a few manual typewriters when I needed them. I really loved the experience of writing on them. There is something so romantic and magical about that sound. I wrote quite a bit of my book with manual typewriters, [...]

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Is our response to terrorism Proactive?

We Once Were Poets

Encouragement for the Aspiring Writer

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