Its going to be hard leaving Baltimore. This city has been very good to me. I have made some wonderful friends here. Last night was my going away party and the gathered group was phenomenal. But going back to New Orleans does feel like going home. It is a completion of the full circle of the Katrina exodus. I did things in Baltimore I could never do in NOLA and these experiences will be foundational as I set up the school and my projects down there.

My "July abroad" this year is to Berlin. I have rented an apartment and have connected with old and new friends with whom I will visit. I look forward to great culture, naked in the parks, long stroll and beer (and bear) gardens.

Here is another news story on my arts program at Mercy Hospital

www.wbaltv.com/womansdoct...detail.html

I had an experience last night that seemed to touch the deep core of existence, at least for me in this life. I had not been meeting men for a number of weeks, having grown tired of the quick zipless fucks with no real connection. I don't know why I got on line last night. I wasn't particularly horny or needing company. I connected with a guy who I had never seen on line before in the unusual "What's up, man?" manner. Nothing special. We arranged for him to come by. Nothing special. He arrive... read more

Here is a link to the interview with the Lagniappe artist who works with cancer patients at Mercy Hospital.
www.wbaltv.com/womansdoct...detail.html

This Thursday I go back to New Orleans for my yearly teaching gig at the school I started there, The New Orleans Lyceum. It is doing really well, has its own building and a large mailing list. I am seriously considering moving back and resuming leadership of the school. Katrina interrupted a rich, full life down there and a very successful school, which I have not been able to establish here. There is something about that place, its dysfunction, its humor , its craziness and my dear friends w... read more

This painting by the Norwegian, Od Nordrum, captures the way I have been feeling lately. My projects and vision and aspirations have been drying up and I feel I am in the wasteland. I am empty but not in a good "fertile void" or "center of being" way but more of a needy, fill me up sort of ennui. There is a lack of initiative, creativity, energy for social engagement so I am prone to internet fantasy and living in the simulacra. I know that is too is part of the human condition. A psychic fri... read more

Remember: The Palestinian people are Semitic, so supporting their rights against the barbarism of the Israelis is actually supporting Semitic causes. Its been way overdue that the knee jerk reaction of "Anti-semitic" for any criticism of Israeli's injustices (which all the human rights organizations have clearly revealed) be ignored and laughed at as just another ploy to keep Amerika in some kind of trance about who is ultimately responsible for this. Do any of you seriously think Israel actu... read more

More than 1,100 Palestinians have been killed since the war began on Dec. 27, including 346 children, according to the U.N. and Gaza health officials. The death toll rose by three dozen on Friday, including 25 people whose bodies were unearthed from rubble, Gaza health officials said.

Thirteen Israelis have been killed, four by rocket fire, according to the military.

It happened in Lebanon and we did nothing. Are we ever going to wake up!

And, of course, you heard about Israel's bomb... read more

Israel's aggressive and brutal policies have been dictating American foreign policies and put the American people at risk for further terrorist action against our country. The world and the Muslim world rightly sees that whatever destructive and invasive action taken by Israel is fully endorse, supported, financed by the United States. We could easily stop Israel from driving the Middle East to the desperate means they are going to through simply not paying for all those weapons of mass dest... read more