In Short Essays on Lemons, Langston, & the Universe Breaking Peter Karam shares a collection of amusing and informative compositions on a broad range of interesting topics:
Nostalgia
LEMONS & SUGAR-WATER
A warm and fuzzy slice of middle-class Americana, from the memories of youthful eyes.
Modern History
BEHIND "UN-AMERICAN INVESTIGATORS"
Langston Hughes, the great American poet, harassed by U.S. government bodies and their moronic members, remains unfazed of course, and even claps back with a short ode.
World Religions
UNIVERSAL THEOLOGIES & FLANNERY O'CONNOR
What O'Connor suggests as Catholic ideals, the author posits, are actually universal to many major religions.
Sociology
AN OUTSIDERS TAKE ON STRAIGHT'S "MINES"
Susan Straight's short story "Mines" is observed through another lens.
Environmental Resources Policy
WHERE DID THE TIMBER GO?
Did U.S. policies kill timber towns? An analysis of Pacific Northwest timber imports and exports, among other supported research.
Education
TEXTBOOK EXTORTION
The high cost of college and university text books is examined.
Classic English Literature
THE AGED BARD OF AVON
The author offers avenues of entry into Shakespeare's cannon, even for the novice.
Scientific Philosophy
THE UNIVERSE IS BREAKING
Mashing up the sciences, the author theorizes on our potential place in the universe.