Stories (2011-2012)
Brown-Eyed Woman
Slowly, the fog of sleep dissipated from my mind. A light rain was pattering softly upon the roof of the building. It took me a moment to identify the sound that had awakened me; it was a soft but insistent knocking at the door of my apartment. More...
The Chronicles of Rain
It was raining. Lea was not particularly surprised by this—it had been raining for about three months now. Lea didn't mind the rain; it was washing away the soot and poisons in the air and awakening the seeds of a new cycle of life. More...
The Brink
I'm standing on the side of the road. At my feet, the land drops sharply down to the straggly bed of the Santa Cruz, winding its way past the base of the hill. I can see for miles. More...
Ninety-One Days
I can't breathe. I'm sitting on the couch in my living room and I'm honestly not sure how I made it here. I know that if I try to get up or take another step, I will fall down and I won't be able to rise again. More...
Nature and Spirit
A collection of four poems. More...
Tumbling
The rock tumbler clattered inside the linen closet. Celia put her pillow over her head to drown it out; it sounded like a blender trying to make daiquiris out of marbles. When she bought the rock tumbler for her son, she thought it would have to run for a couple of hours, maybe a full day. She had no idea she was in for weeks of tumbling, weeks of constant abrasive clank. More...
Politics (2016)
Bernie Sanders and the Establishment
The difference between Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton has never been clearer: one is not afraid to challenge the assumptions of the status quo, the other relies on them far too often. More...
Bernie Sanders is Right on Gun Industry Immunity
I support gun control, and I believe Bernie Sanders was right to vote for gun industry immunity. More...
Bernie Sanders, Race, and Judaism
Bernie Sanders belongs to a long tradition of Jewish social activism, and he needs to highlight how his Judaism informs his understanding of oppression. More...
Democratic Primary Turnout Correlates with Sanders' Support
Even though Clinton has won the support of a majority of Democratic primary voters so far, turnout has lagged well behind 2008 levels, and when turnout is high, it has been Sanders who has benefitted. More...
Five ways the Democratic Primary was "rigged" against Bernie Sanders
Hillary Clinton may have won a majority of those Democrats who voted in the primaries, but there are many ways that the primary process could have been biased in her favor. More...