Stone Age Brain, Space Age Culture (Mickey Z.)

[Tace]

Mickey Z. -- World News Trust

Nov. 21, 2010 -- I was recently asked to do a short reading at Art House Astoria (where I will be leading a writing workshop or two very soon). This is what I chose to read:

Huddled around flickering candles and eating food before it could spoil, longtime neighbors introduced themselves, discovering similarities and answering the question of the day: “Where were you when the lights went out?” They were asking this, of course, during the big blackout of August 14, 2003, but I’m getting a little ahead of myself. This story begins in the stars…

Living in New York City, I often have the opportunity to see stars. They’re everywhere: at cafés, boutiques, movie premieres, health clubs, and other such earthbound venues. Check the gossip columns if you don’t believe me.

When the blackout of ’03 dimmed the mighty skyline, however, I could suddenly see stars simply by looking up… zillions of them blinking at me from beyond the unlit skyscrapers.

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http://worldnewstrust.com/stone-age-brain-space-age-culture-mickey-z.html

[zenprole]

1. +1 and then some

This is a great little article. Just the antidote for what ails us.