(more thoughts on issues I’ve run into while writing The Bamboo Chronicles) As anyone that has ever run with musicians knows, there are many unwritten rules and truths but only a few that are somewhere between the two. One is that Crime and certain styles of...
The Bamboo Chronicles, as a book concept, started sometime in late April 1989 while I was in college. That’s when I was first introduced to the members of Verbal Threat, a local Hip-Hop group. It was nearing the end of the semester and I was just shy of my 21st...
Relationships are a lot like Poker — you’ll have to fold many hands before finding one worth playing, and even then there’s still a little gamble involved if you’re lucky enough to win. Nah, it’s not really that bleak. Seriously though,...
“Highwire Act” Wide-eyed shadows tainted with bloodlust, whispered and watched us sail through the void; whimsical puppets in spotlights flying from strings above. Ringmasters and clowns watched from the ground amidst pissed bulls on parade as our ropes...
> What was/is the motivating factor that caused you to begin to write? (from a question originally posted on BWRC Collective) There were three main factors that caused me to start writing seriously as a form of expression: At the age of 7, I discovered a love for Art...
