Monthly Archives: May 2015

Kill The Messenger: The Gary Webb Story

Posted on May 31, 2015 by Rian Nejar

Eight years ago, in a busy domestic terminal of the LA airport, a pretty girl who befriended me with a gift of a book asked me if I was proud of my country. I said something to the effect of … Continue reading →

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VIX: Calm Before a Storm?

Posted on May 23, 2015 by Rian Nejar

After predicted volatility, early this year, the VIX (SP500 Volatility Index) has settled down to a low not seen since late last year. It fell below 12 within the past trading session, and settled a little above 12 at the … Continue reading →

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Goodreads Book Giveaway: “Humbling and Humility”

Posted on May 18, 2015 by Rian Nejar

A Goodreads book giveaway featuring 3 paperback copies of the small print edition of “Humbling and Humility” will be active from May 19th through June 18, 2015. See below for more details, or visit the giveaway page here. (Note: Books … Continue reading →

Posted in Literary, Parenting, Philosophy, Social | Tagged Abuse, american, Book, Children, culture, Domestic, eastern, Family, Giveaway, Goodreads, Humbling, Humility, Indian, Infidelity, Intervention, Love, Parenting, philosophy, Small Print Edition, Violence | Comments Off

I’d Rather Be a Sparrow than a Snail

Posted on May 10, 2015 by Rian Nejar

I’d rather be a sparrow than a snail Yes, I would If I could I’d surely would. I’d rather be a hammer than a nail Yes, I would If I could I’d surely would. Away, I‘d like to sail away … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Literary, Philosophy, Social | Tagged Away, betrayal, Bird, Butterfly, earth, Feet, Fly, Forest, Garfunkel, Humbling, Humility, Infidelity, life, Love, Man, Nature, Prey, Saddest, Simon, Snail, Song, Sound, Sparrow, Street, Tied, World | Comments Off

A Mother’s Day Gift from Lucy: Humbling and Humility

Posted on May 8, 2015 by Rian Nejar

“Humbling and Humility” is downloadable free of cost from Smashwords this weekend, for Mother’s Day, with coupon code SS78N, until the 11th of May, 2015. A gift of love from Lucy (my feral companion and a cat mother who protected, … Continue reading →

Posted in Literary, Philosophy, Social | Tagged american, consciousness, discipline, Discord, Domestic, ebook, Family, free, freedom, Gift, Humbling, Humility, Indian, Love, Lucy, Mother's Day, Nature, Nonviolence, nurture, philosophy, Smashwords, social, story, Violence | Comments Off

Great Power must come with Great Responsibility

Posted on May 3, 2015 by Rian Nejar

The power, of life and death, granted to our community protectors, must come with training, alike parental responsibility, where compassion governs force. Michael Brown. Tamir Rice. Eric Garner. Walter Scott. Freddie Gray. How many more children of our society must … Continue reading →

Posted in Literary, Social | Tagged Abuse, american, brutality, Cops, correction, culture, custody, death, Dehumanization, excessive, Exploitation, fatality, force, fragment, humanity, life, Orwellian, parent, police, power, society, vindictive | 2 Comments

Rough Rides and Police Hospitality

Posted on May 2, 2015 by Rian Nejar

An excerpt from “Humbling and Humility” … More hours later, I was called out of the cell by cops to be taken through a formal process of appearance before a judge, who would read out the charges against me, and … Continue reading →