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Smitros

Smitros

AS of August 13, 2012, my third poetry collection, Labor Day at Venice Beach, is available from online sellers. Details at http://www.cherry-grove.com/smith-venice.html My essay collection Dowsing and Science is now available from online sellers in North America, Europe, Oceania and Asia. A summary can be found at http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/dowsing-and-science-j-d-smith/1103678830?ean=9781933896595&itm=1&usri=dowsing%2band%2bscience My take on ethanol appears at http://www.speakwithoutinterruption.com/site/2011/07/ethanol-fuelled-with-pride/ I am a writer and editor in DC who has published two collections of poetry and one children's book. My first essay collection, "Dowsing and Science," will be published by Texas Review Press in 2011. My one-act play "Dig" was produced at London's Old Red Lion Theatre in June 2010. I discuss the film adaptation of "Dig" at http://jdsmithwriter.blogspot.com/2010/10/dig-film.html My new poem "Debt" appears here: http://zocalopublicsquare.org/thepublicsquare/2010/10/24/debt/read/poems/

On Kanye West, Hunger Artist

Barack Obama has described only one of these artists as a jackass.

Posted on June 17, 2013 at 2:07 pm 1

On Martin Scorsese Will Keep Making 'Goodfellas' Until Everyone In America Who Was Alive In 1991 Apologizes

As long as he stops casting Leo in everything I can deal.

Posted on June 17, 2013 at 12:44 pm 1

On Poems Are Selfies Your Mind Takes

Is that town big enough for two Tao Lins?

Posted on June 14, 2013 at 4:57 pm 1

On Happy Bourbon Day!

Corn will be tasted. By me.

Posted on June 14, 2013 at 11:19 am 1

On Woah! It's Lame Twitter

Tom Lehrer obviated the need for #NotTheOnion when he gave up parody after Henry Kissinger won teh Nobel Peace Prize.

Posted on June 11, 2013 at 9:52 pm 6

On Please Shut Up About Cronuts

There was excessive coverage of shark attacks in the summer of 2001. And cronuts are even less dangerous (I think), so the point is well taken.

Posted on June 11, 2013 at 12:27 pm 0

On Eyes Expanding

Meh. The lemurine future look is based on fallacious assumptions regarding availability of energy and other resources.

Posted on June 11, 2013 at 10:52 am 0

On Hairball Probably Worth More Than You Are

What do you mean, "probably"?

Posted on May 31, 2013 at 4:04 pm 0

On For The Prevention Of Scottish Glassing

If they ban the pint glass, what will people use to drink their whisky?

Posted on May 28, 2013 at 5:04 pm 0

On Kettle Looks Like Hitler

Tempest on a teapot.

Alternately, "Pot-tung. Baby."

Posted on May 28, 2013 at 12:25 pm 0