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eternal yankees

Jesse Marinoff Reyes: baseball covers (heavily laden with Yankees) to whet the appetite for the smell of green grass, the crack of the bat, and the ever eternal boys of summer. See if you can spot a few of “my” … Continue reading

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MEAT PUPPETS: TEENAGE WASTELAND

The intersection between anatomy, art and religion continues to be a divisive and sensitive issue since its locus is a conjunction in a grey zone that straddles the difference, and blurs the barriers between life and death, where clear demarcation … Continue reading

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BUG OFF ON THE AMAZON: “They Will Offer No Civilities”

When the Indians assemble here the stranger may have an opportunity of seeing the aborigines dancing to the sound of their country music and painted in their native style. They will shoot their arrows for him with an unerring aim and send the … Continue reading

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A NAKED JUNGLE: Antsy On The Amazon

“Dese ants,” said Gerilleau, after collecting information at a rancho, “have big eyes. They don’t run about blind–not as most ants do. No! Dey get in corners and watch what you do.” “And they sting?” asked Holroyd. “Yes. Dey sting. … Continue reading

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CALL OF THE WILD: Magic Realism of the Fang and Club

Most of us regard the malevolent animals of the Amazon as a biological miracle, essential for the survival of the planet, their health a sacrosanct reflection of our attitudes towards the environment. However, being actually plunked down into the Amazon … Continue reading

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REPEAT OFFENDERS: River of Doubt From a Vanishing World

It’s a jungle out there Disorder and confusion everywhere No one seems to care Well I do Hey, who’s in charge here? It’s a jungle out there Poison in the very air we breathe Do you know what’s in the … Continue reading

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SOMEWHERE DOWN THE CRAZY RIVER

Is there such a thing as the world’s worst animals. From a safe distance we can regard the malevolent animals of the Amazon as a biological miracle and not a flesh eating pestilential horror. In any event, the creatures; flying, … Continue reading

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