Group Supremacy

Here is part 3 of the discussion between Collectivism Vs. Individualism.

Origin and Nature of Rights

Here is part 2 of 6 in the discussion of Collectivism Vs. Individualism.

Collectivism Vs. Individualism

I will be posting videos that discuss the differences between Collectivism and Individualism. Here is part one, or if you prefer, the intro.

Collectivism sucks

Upcoming Readings

I have two upcoming readings I'll be involved in to announce.

January 14th I'll be reading with Jason Floyd Williams, Jesus Crisis and others at Mac's Backs Bookstore. I believe the reading will start at 7:00 p.m.

January 20th I'll be the featured reading at Dianne Borsenik and Jesus Crisis' Lix and Kix at the 806. Which is the 806 Martini and Wine Bar in Tremont, Ohio. The reading begins at 7:00 p.m and ends at 9:00 p.m.

St. Vitus Press

I have some poems published by St. Vitus Press, the online journal put out by Theron and Todd Moore. You can also find them on Myspace HERE.

The DIY attitude

I recently read Ariel Gore's How to become a famous writer before you're dead, and it lit a fire under my ass. Though many of the things she talked about in the book I was already familiar with, there were a few useful things I didn't know, as well as some helpful links. One in particular is No media Kings, a gem of a site run by Jim Munroe, "a novelist who left HarperCollins to showcase and propagate indie press alternatives to Rupert Murdoch-style consolidation." It's a must for any DIY enthusiast! The site includes DIY book making, movie making, promotion, grant writing etc... I advise everyone to check it out!

On a side note, with Brian Fugett pulling the plug on all things Zygote In My Coffee (a sad, sad day indeed) I am looking for any press that would be willing to pick up Through These Eyes and make it into a second edition. On the other hand, after perusing No Media Kings, I may just put it out myself!

Zygote In My City: A Tainted Cleveland Reading

A free two day event of music and poetry hosted by me (C. Allen Rearick) and Brian Fugett, editor of the Ohio based Zygote In My Coffee. A bi-monthly ezine and quarterly print journal of poetry, short fiction and comics. The event will be at Now Thats Class, 11213 Detroit Ave. at West 112. Cleveland, Ohio 44109. Phone no. 216-221-8576.

Each night there will be 12 poets and 2 bands. There will be a raffle as well, which will include a two-year subscription to Zygote In My Coffee, a one-year subscription to all the flipbook chapbooks put out by Tainted Coffee Press, a copy of The Outlaw Bible of American Poetry signed by co-editor S.A. Griffin and much more.

The event will take place November 7th and 8th at 9:00 p.m. both nights.

Visit us on myspace at: www.myspace.com/taintedclevelandreading

New Review of My Book

A new review of "Through These Eyes" is available from Up The Staircase.