Postcard Poem Series 51-55

Dear Prabakar;

I am that same Patrick! Blogger isn't letting me view your profile to respond to your message, but I have work forthcoming in the next issue of Shampoo (www.shampoopoetry.com).

Saturday Morning (Journalism) Quarterback

The top five stories worth reading from this past week in worth-reading stories:

This week in science: is this the world's oldest temple, dating from 11,000 years ago?

In food this week, Alternet asks: is eating a political act? Also, Wired reports that fast food is just another name for corn.

In amazing news, an accidental breakthrough in AIDS research! And, in related policy wonk news: the upcoming battle over health care.

Also this week, college loan debt is getting out of hand.

Finally, in financial swindle news, Consumerist reports Goldman Sachs may be ripping off non-profits and charities. Forbes says the financial meltdown already has taxpayers on the hook for 5 trillion, and in fact the bailout is turning into a trillion-dollar crime. All this while American workers are already over-worked and vacation-starved.

Missed Connections

To the girl working at [redacted]'s Bakery today, who froze looking at me when I came in the door. I'm glad you caught yourself looking and smiled before asking what you get me, because you had one of the loveliest smiles I've ever seen, and big brown eyes to go along with it. I've never been in to your bakery before, but I'll start becoming a regular. Thanks for the coffee cake and the shy eye contact.

Saturday Morning (Journalism) Quarterback

The top five stories worth reading from this past week in worth-reading stories:

Yes we can! It's important for progressives to remember that this is only the beginning - now isn't the time to let up! Roosevelt wasn't elected as a progressive - it was the movement around him that carried the cause from the bottom up. The myth that we're a conservative country is falling apart.

Vanity Fair has a great story this week on politics, power and money.

The New York Times reports on the Bush regime: so little time, so much damage.

In economics this week, almost a million jobs were lost this year so far. The Nation reports on how to end the recession and Time says we need a new New Deal.

Finally, from National Geographic this weekL are there extra-universal structures?