The beloved mythologist Joseph Campbell is perhaps best known for his freewheeling maxim: “Follow your bliss.” This simple phrase has been responsible for ending countless dead-end careers and launching thousands of soul-searching odysseys over the past thirty years. As a philosophical directive, it’s purely existential.

“Every one is a living, breathing embryo!” exclaims Bill McDorman, grinning broadly.

Few activities are as liberating as a long solo drive—especially when it’s a one-way trip, and the rest of your life is stowed inside. I knew right out of the gates that the cross-country expedition from Atlanta to Arizona would be a transformative event in and of itself.

I was a scant month past my 31st birthday when I got the “call.” There wasn’t much fanfare—no burning bush revelation or heralding choir from on high. Just a steady voice with a simple message, reverberating in my gut: Leave home.

My view of "climate change" is irrevocably altered. Listening recently to several lectures from local Atlanta researcher Randall Carlson has opened my eyes to a very different understanding of Earth's history than what is typically put forward.

This piece ran nearly two years ago on Reality Sandwich, my first contribution there. I've since seen both films mentioned in this entry several times, and the parallels grow deeper and more amazing. Enjoy!

Cinema Apocalypto

On last Thursday's edition of The Daily Show, host Jon Stewart gave voice to a boiling frustration felt by thousands of beleaguered Americans as he mercilessly grilled CNBC commentat

Heady underground electronica and highbrow symphony-hall classical make for unlikely musical bedfellows.