late october 2011 i resolved to relocate to new york’s zuccotti park, fascinated by the bacchanalian / populist occupy wall street protests. sleeping in the park with hundreds of others, i managed to get mixed up in the business of the press relations working group. early one morning some daily show producers came by the press desk and asked for a zuccotti tour, which i gladly provided. later they asked if i minded performing the same on camera with samantha bee, i said no. thus the 15 seconds of fame warhol foretold as future birthright literally came to pass.

 

my mother and stepfather reside on a lovely piece of land on the james river, just east of springfield, missouri. since supermarket food appears trending ever more expensive / compromised by dubious industrial farming techniques and genetic modification, we decided now’s a good time to begin growing our own stuff. comprehensive calculation tools / plans provided free by SimplyDifferently.org, specifically this page. amazing structural system courtesy the visionary genius of buckminster fuller.

taking a brand new chance
we open our hearts to new romance
in the dead of night

using our thoughts to dream
we’re finding ourselves in different scenes
full of love and light

dreaming builds the future
only we can lead us there

it’s time to use our imaginations

everyone take a hand
use our hearts to heal this land
from nightmares of war

taking a brand new chance
we open our hearts to new romance
that’s what hearts are for

the sun is all full of light
a brilliant dawn is coming on
like an open door