Culture Rant: Issue 11 / Fall 2017

Yes, Survivor is still on and you should be watching it By Melanie Greaver Cordova   There was a time when I organized my life around the CBS hit show Survivor. I made special trips to the grocery store the night before, stopped going to yoga so I could be home...

The Butterfly Effect

Pretend I'm Your Friend by M.B. Caschetta Pretend I’m Your Friend Author: M.B. Caschetta Engine Books, 2016 ISBN: 978-1-938126-42-0 $14.95   Pretend I’m Your Friend by M.B. Caschetta shows that love and friendship are tricky topics that have...

“Kittens” by Meagan Lucas

Issue 11 / Fall 2017   Cheryl stood over the grocery store cooler, the fluorescent lights reflected off the plastic wrapped meat. She had ten miraculous dollars left in the grocery budget and after endless ground beef casseroles Tim deserved a steak. She ran her...

“Dem Lebendigen Geist” by Martin Bremer

Issue 11 / Fall 2017   In the summer you can really feel the grain fields nearby—stalks bobbing in the breeze making ripples in the warm air. You see cobblestone alleys and facades of magenta stone like recurring visual cues to let you know that this is where you...

“Call the Lieutenant” by Daniel Arbino

Issue 11 / Fall 2017   I say yes! Sí! It’s true! Es la verdad! The World Cup is coming to our little desert paradise! We love our basketball, but we love our soccer just the same! For us it’s life, for them it’s just a game. The people are dancing in the avenue...

“Privileges: Not Approved” by Hannah Straton

Issue 11 / Fall 2017   When I escaped from an intensive wilderness therapy program, I got labeled a “run risk” and my diagnosis of Bipolar Disorder with a history of suicidal behavior labeled me a “self-harm risk.” Both made me utterly unappealing to all...