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Brad Berner '70 is the author of some recently published works that are directly relevant to today's world view. Go to Brad Berner and check out Quotations from Osama Bin Laden, The World According to Al Qaeda, and jihad. Brad is currently a professor at Western International University in Phoenix.
Kent Johnson '70 was an accomplished musician even back in the day, playing guitar in a student band first known as Moose and the Antlers and later The Soul Syndicate. After graduating, Kent did a brief stint in a recording studio. Listen to Freedom and Natural Man, then scroll down on this page and read an article by Peter Stromquist '71 on his experiences playing music with Johnson. By the way, if anyone knows the whereabouts of Kent Johnson, point him here and tell him he is finally famous, will ya?
Okay, here's a really important question: WHY am I so P.O.'d all the time? Read Homage to Levon by G. Michael Clark.
No matter where you go, there you are ... and someone is always watching. But who? Read Joggers by Slade Schuster.
An old-but-not-outdated piece from the literature of Alcoholics Anonymous, submitted to ssmweb.net by a recovering alcoholic, for the benefit of anyone who might be wondering where to find help. The answer -- the only answer --is at the conclusion of Drunks. But don't jump ahead, you'll spoil the surprise.
Commentary: The solution to traffic congestion. First, check your forehead for lobotomy scars. Then read Triple-L Hell by G. Michael Clark.
Commentary: There must be a better way to make a living. Read Humans in the System by G. Michael Clark.
Oration: Commencement, 2005. Here is some enduring wisdom and guidance, whether you are facing a new beginning at age 18, or age 50. Read The Realm of Soul Building by Slade Schuster.
Poetry: Some of our most cherished memories are from early childhood. Read The Wait: Grandpa Ray, Round Lake by Janette Gould Martin.
Story: Some people are born to it, others have to work at it. Doesn't matter what "IT" is, the concept is universally applicable. Read The Problem With Playing Music With Kent Johnson by Peter Stromquist '71. Then come back here and check out The Soul Syndicate, a descendant of Moose and the Antlers, both bands featuring Kent Johnson on guitar.
Article: Here's one for the horticulturally-challenged and anyone else who attempts to put order where chaos reigns. Vaguely reminiscent of Slade's Mind/Matter concept, actually. Read This Morning Light by Janette Gould Martin '75.
Essay: Think back to grade school. What was the first thing teacher assigned at the beginning of each new school year? An essy titled "What I Did on My Summer Vacation." Here's a different twist on that theme: read What I Did on My Shattuck Vacation by Peter Stromquist '71.
Poetry: When was the last time you actually read a poem? Slade's class, probably. Why? Because poets are a pain in the ass. They never write in plain English. But, NO LONGER! Here is a poem, written on the left side of the page, with the plain English translation on the right! So first, read the poem, straight down the left side. Then, go back to the beginning. Read the first stanza of the poem, then read the plain English paragraph to its right. Then read the second stanza, then the second paragraph, and so on. It's easy! For Sara by G. Michael Clark.
Commentary: A quick and almost-complete solution to the gun control debate. Everyone on all sides of the issue will go away unhappy, but we will have fewer dead people. Isn't that something worth striving for? Read Guns by G. Michael Clark.
Commentary: Ever wish that people treated you as if you were crazy, or even a little stupid? Learn how you too can earn such dubious regard from all the people around you. Read Motorcycles by G. Michael Clark.
