Slightly Iridescent (Chapter 6 – ‘Flash’)
Story and Illustration by: Chris Thompson Henry went from darkness into complete and total light. It was harsh and saturating, penetrating him deeply at 186,000 miles per second. His consciousness screamed out in agony, resonating waves of suffering to every fiber of his being. Henry reached out his mind in an effort to control his [...]
The Greatest Series That Never Was
by: Michael Shields Of course it wasn’t. Hopefully it isn’t even the best series of the 2012 playoffs. But hyperbole sells papers. It inflates neilsen ratings. It gets you off your ass, and into the stores. It excites you. But it truly could have been spoken of in the same league as some of the [...]
Around The Margin – The Answers to Geek’s most frequently asked questions.
brought to you by: Nerds Across the Margin “Being a geek is all about being honest about what you enjoy and not being afraid to demonstrate that affection. It means never having to play it cool about how much you like something. It is basically a license to emote on a somewhat childish level rather [...]
‘Hustle and Flow’ Revisited
‘By: Douglas Grant A discussion of creative boundaries and dream chasing inspired by a theatrical classic…. I’ve never been a “dirt rascal pimp”, but the other day I found myself empathizing with Djay, the Memphis hustler turned underground hip-hop MC. Regardless of how far removed you may be from his day-to-day life and code of [...]
Change the Dream
by: Michael Shields Challenging the American Dream with the aid of the Buell Hypothesis “It’s called the American dream because you have to be asleep to believe it” -George Carlin A home, owned in full, or a mortgage that isn’t too large a cross to bear. A wife, or husband, of course and two, possible [...]
The War Not The Battle
by: Tom Rau A few words on the state of the Union in the wake of North Carolina’s approval of Amendment 1 The other day while perusing my facebook newsfeed I saw a few comments about how Barack Obama should have supported LBGT same sex marriage along time ago and how that if he had [...]
MCA
In Memoriam – Adam Yauch A few words on the painful loss of Adam Yauch and what he and the Beastie Boys meant to us here. You can’t measure the impact the Beastie Boys have had on both music itself and also the kids of my generation. It is just too large and unquantifiable. It’s [...]
Roses Ain’t Free
by: Tom Rau A die-hard Chicago Bulls fan searches for life after Derrick Rose. I’m not sure there has been another athlete in Chicago sports history that is as beloved to the city of Chicago as the Bulls Derrick Rose is now. You probably think I’m crazy for not saying Michael Jordan, but I would [...]
“I’ve never stopped flying since”
by: Michael Shields The contributors for Across the Margin are an eclectic diverse group with varied interests. They contribute much more than can be housed in this web site alone. An example of one of those interest, by one of those authors, can be found below: some culinary musings that can be further delved into [...]