Mickey Z

Cool Observer

Friday, September 05, 2008

White House haiku, health nuts, and the usual self-promotion

(This is how I roll)

September is often a time for redemption. The carefree days of summer are over, school is back in session and, of course, many Americans decide now is the ideal time to get themselves back into shape. Go ahead: Get more active, pay close attention to what you eat and perhaps eschew many of the toxic habits considered “normal” in this coast-to-coast mall. But consider yourself warned. Too much chatter about stepping up and taking responsibility for one’s own mental and physical fitness just might get you labeled a “health nut.”

You see, human beings can eat junk food till their arteries scream for mercy without ever running the risk of being called a “disease nut.” However, frequent use of words like “organic,” “natural,” or “vegetarian” will send up a red flag in the USA.

Read the full article here

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Presidential poetry

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Event Alert:

The folks at BuzzerThirty have asked me to participate in a reading at Waltz-Astoria Café on:

Thursday, September 11
8:00 pm

Also scheduled to appear:
Singer-songwriter Val Turner
Poet Eliot Katz

The date is 9/11 but the event is not directly related. However, when I was asked, the request came with this proviso: “I figured you might offer an interesting perspective on the anniversary.” (So much for me reading a perverted excerpt from my novel, huh?)

Note: My presentation will not be the same as in my recent talks

Please save the date and/or spread the word far and wide

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