Hello US Represented members and guests, We are now celebrating the art of poetry by posting a poem every Wednesday in a section called Cadence. Featured poets will contribute a broad range of works that reflect the diversity and power of the oldest and perhaps greatest literary genre. Last week, we featured …
Hello USR members and guests, Happy Sunday. We had a good week at US Represented and enjoyed sharing it with you. In our Monday Perspective for Hire column, Sami Kear shines a light on the dark underbelly of a disturbing cultural phenomenon in “Rape Culture: An Inexcusable Injustice.” Anna Bankson’s “Not Just Reindeer: Sweden’s …
Hello USR members and guests, Thanks for sharing another great week with us at US Represented. Cheryl Ray’s “Sunburn Logic” discusses the strange phenomenon of the Irish enjoying the little sun they get while refusing to use sunscreen for their very pale skin. In fact, you can’t even find sunscreen in …
Hello US Represented members and guests, We are now posting Perspective for Hire articles every Monday. Perspective for Hire is a column created several months ago by USR editor and columnist Lindsay Deen and dedicated to analysis, argument, reflection, and creative expression. Staff and featured contributors are given free rein to share …
Hello USR members and guests, We hope all is well with you. It was a steady and productive week at our site. In our Perspective for Hire column, Emily Badovinac reviews last Friday’s Harlequin Aces burlesque production at Smitty’s Greenlight Tavern in Pueblo, Colorado. “The Evolution of Burlesque: Harlequin Aces Presents an Evening …
Hello USR members and guests, We’ve had a steady, solid week on the site. FreedomWolf’s “The Navy’s New Railgun: Fast, Cheap, and Lethal” discusses how the USNS Millinocket, set to begin trials in 2016, will be the first vessel ever fitted with a new weapon called a “railgun,” which will be …
Hello USR members and guests, It was a great week for us, and we hope it was for you as well. In “The Pyramids of the Americas Are Being Destroyed,” Catherine Swendsen discusses the destruction of ancient sites throughout Central and South America. To solve this problem, she suggests a “world recognized …
Hello USR members and guests, It’s been an eventful week, and we’re pleased that our readership continues to grow by leaps and bounds. Hopefully, this is because we do our best to maintain quality standards. For instance, in Eric Stephenson’s “Conspiracy Therapy,” a patient shares a vision of reality with his …
Hi USR members and guests, As always, we’re happy you’re keeping us company, and to honor you, we continue to publish engaging works that support free intelligent free speech and creative expression. In Eric Stephenson’s “To the West,” a beach in Ireland is the setting for an abrupt end to an incomplete …
Hello USR members and guests, This past week’s offerings are diverse and in keeping with our mission to support free speech and creative expression. Talon Carver’s “Maynard James Keenan and Authentic Effort” describes an “unapologetic eccentric [who] has interests that expand outside of music, all of which enrich his creativity. Keenan’s unorthodox …
Hello USR members and guests, This has been our busiest week ever, as you’re about to see. You might want to grab some popcorn and something to drink. OK, here we go. Eric Stephenson’s “New Beginnings” captures Easter in a unique way while honoring Gabriel García Márquez and magical realism. In “The Ivywild School: …
Hello USR members and guests, It’s great to touch bases with you again, and we hope you’ve enjoyed our recent postings. It’s been a fairly busy week. McKenzie Bartels‘ “She Fixed Things” shows how important a young cat can be in a family’s life. Magnolia Cook’s “Becoming a Better Person” explains that …
Hello USR members and guests, We’ve had a great week here at US Represented, and we hope you have, too. In Robert Fagles translation of The Odyssey, Book 11, Tiresias predicts Odysseus’s fate. Eric Stephenson’s “Hope You’re Happy, Too” describes an eventful morning that turns out differently than one might expect. Robert Frost’s “Stopping by …
Hello USR members and guests, Our site has had another great week, and we appreciate you keeping us company. In Emily Badovinac’s “One Last Thing,” after the violent death of his sister Cassie, Logan’s grief turns to purpose when she asks him for a last favor. Eric Stephenson’s “Thought” reminds …
Hello USR readers, We hope you’re enjoying life. We’ve had fun shaping this past week’s offerings. For instance, in one entry, Leonardo da Vinci explains why stupidity and superstition are bad things. In Tim Gleason’s “One Morning in the Lunch Line,” a young man stubbornly refuses to accept anything less than his …
“Look at me,” Sam said as he rested his hands on my shoulders, gently forcing me to make eye contact. “Stop worrying about it. You’re being way too self-conscious.” he repeated. I shook my head in reply. “It’s not really about how I feel,” I reminded him as I looked …