All the cops in Big Chief’s squad were given street names by the kids they policed, and by now they heard the names so often, they had started using them among themselves. Richard Price Clockers I love to take long … Continue reading Cool – Nicknames
DIRK: I’m Dirk Chambers and welcome to Another Look, the talk show that goes beyond the conventional and accepted to revisit the topics of the day. Tonight’s discussion: What role does the Wild Kingdom play in today’s society? Tonight’s guest … Continue reading Not Cool – Caricatures
The old rules still apply. It’s a jungle out there. Sidney Lumet Most of my life I’ve owned a bike. As a youth, I pedaled for hours in pointless directions. In my twenties and thirties I couldn’t bike far and … Continue reading Not Cool – Traffic
“I don’t like it. Not one bit.” So far it had been an agreeable trip. My sister, Sarah, was getting married in Biloxi, MS and my dad, mom, brother, Chris, and I were making our way to the celebration. The … Continue reading Not Cool – Jerks
Why is it so difficult to remember someone’s name? Why is it when I am at a social engagement buoyed by box-wine and jumbo shrimp I immediately forget someone’s name, like the introduction never happened? Is it a lack of … Continue reading Not Cool – Names
For a time I believed what set me apart from others was a nuanced awareness to my surroundings, to see the shifts in the landscape and understand my relationship to those shifts. This confidence ran into a reinterpretation when … Continue reading Cool – In Tune
In the cutthroat environment of commuting to and fro we all have one, natural enemy. For some it’s the five-inch tailgaters, honking, swerving and trying to pass on the right shoulder. For others it’s the Sunday morning drivers easing … Continue reading Not Cool – Jogging Clubs
