{"id":3106,"date":"2019-11-08T09:30:45","date_gmt":"2019-11-08T09:30:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/?p=3106"},"modified":"2019-11-06T21:37:44","modified_gmt":"2019-11-06T21:37:44","slug":"5-mentions-for-microcosms-mini-marvels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/2019\/11\/5-mentions-for-microcosms-mini-marvels\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Mentions for Microcosm\u2019s Mini Marvels"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

When given the task to procure one review per month for Microcosm\u2019s blog of a Microcosm published book, the thought haunted me. Choosing a book each month seemed like such a daunting task because there were too many to choose from. So I went with the classic Sam thing to do, and instead of choosing one thing, I chose many. I decided I wasn\u2019t going to limit myself, at least not in the way of one book a month, but instead in the size<\/em> of the book. Only the teensy weensy titles would catch my eye. I\u2019m aware this doesn\u2019t make much sense, because I wasn\u2019t deciding to limit myself by the page count (that\u2019s too rational). I decided to limit myself by the overall size of the text. Tiny things are cute, so roll with it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Moments later I found myself poking and prodding through the metal shelving of the backroom and discovered that there weren\u2019t many titles that fell into this niche search, a handful maybe. So that lead me to decide that I would review ALL the Microcosm mini\u2019s and I would write them mini reviews! Maybe I was too excited to do this. Maybe I wanted to write mini reviews on the mini texts. How much this excited me really awakened me to another level of book nerd status I didn\u2019t know I had. So cool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Applicant\u00a0<\/em><\/a> edited by: Jesse Reklaw<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The book compiles application photos and documents the editor found while rummaging through city recycling bins. These applications, with the students\u2019 photos attached, were riddled with quotes and comments left behind from professors about each perspective doctoral student. Oh! And it\u2019s from 1965 \u2013 1975, so the comments are sure to astound, causing laughter and irritation. This book had me laughing, loudly, on the bus, (people stared), in anger and in embarrassment for all these students pictured before me. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Quotes: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cShe is a female and an attractive, modest one so is bound to marry\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHe revealed himself to be a very bright underachiever with sharp elbows, and I wondered whether he was majoring in house-keeping and girls\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

True Trans Bike Rebel (Taking the Lane #15)<\/em><\/a> edited by: Lydia Rogue with Elly Blue<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

A series of feminist bike zines (since 2010), all compiled with special attention to the fact that bike culture, as vast as it is in Portland and around the world, is a heavily white, cisgender, hetero, male dominated hobby, lifestyle, and culture. This then inherently creates a struggle within anyone who doesn\u2019t identify as such in the community. This collection speaks to that. Loudly. Vitally. Sometimes it’s difficult and heartbreaking, but always empowering. Oh! Perk! There\u2019s trigger content warning subheadings to allow you to pick and choose from stories if something may be too much for you. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Quotes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis issue is about us, by us, for us\u201d. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSomewhere on that highway I made peace with the risk of seeming weird to people. There will always be someone to gawk\u2026but the things that make me different are my mountain to climb, and I\u2019m proud of every switchback I\u2019ve hauled myself up. I take pride in my weirdness\u201d. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019m not a rider or a walker, not really. I\u2019m the movement in between\u201d. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Book Bindery<\/em><\/a> by Sarah Royal<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

First beginning as a zine that took the mundanity of a blue collar work place and made the hellish reality a laughable one, this book takes those zines further. With an angle of tone and writing that touches on the stupid reality of being a creative type in a less than creative job to make ends meet, Royal finds a way to the humor in the littlest details, pointing out that if we pay attention, pretty much anything is fucking funny. Bring on the co-workers who are competitive square-dancers, who grow hot peppers and who attend 80\u2019s prom massacre parties. Give me the socialized smoke breaks of analyzing the guy who lives in the van out front or whether or not the pizza joint on the corner is a mafia front. This book had me gawking and giggling all the way through in its mundanity and its outrageous oddities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Quotes: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a glorified Kinko\u2019s\u201d (7).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe shit you uncover with such variety in one stupid place is pretty amazing\u2026because you\u2019re weird, and you love weirdos, and you work with a boatload of \u2018em\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

[Discussing Smoke Breaks]: \u201cInitially the breaks were just for the smokers, but that\u2019s obviously unfair, as the people would have to take up smoking just to take a breather. The irony speaks for itself\u2026I found that at the bindery, there are two smoking cliques \u2014the front-door smokers and the side-door smokers.\u00a0 Both groups offer social and cancerous delights in their own separate ways, and I considered myself a part of both contingents, even if I wasn\u2019t puffing away\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAfter work I took my gift card to Target to buy myself some Bagel Bites and a Walkman to listen to mix tapes\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Burn Collector Fourteen<\/em><\/a> by Al Burian<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

A zine collection of comics and rants on superficial and weighty topics surrounding the Chicago area. For anyone who admires Chicago, traveling, punk shows, ranting about the ways things change or never change, this is your pocket book full of mini doses of these and so much more. I turned to page two and realized I was in deep. This wasn\u2019t a book I could breeze through; it was gonna make me think. The comics towards the middle-end were my favorite: there\u2019s a caveman, dinosaur, submarine and the Creator (all you need to know). This book made me think critically about my own perspective when experiencing a new place or person and how I internalize that information and project it. Really read this book and you\u2019ll know what I mean. This is one of those books I have trouble explaining, even in a snapshot. If you were my friend, I\u2019d place it in your hand, no words given and you\u2019d just read it.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Quotes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIn early adolescence, as the idea that I\u2019d one day have to assume the mantle of adulthood reared its ugly head, I began to dream of working for Marvel comics. The nagging reality of the situation was that I\u2019d more likely end up on the distribution end of the comic\u2019s rack\u201d. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAnd in the end, everywhere is as much, or as little, like Chicago as you interpret it to be\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAs good an indicator as any for gauging a cities\u2019 commitment to its citizens\u2019 well-being is to examine that cities\u2019 public transit situation\u2026A good public transit system equals freedom, democracy and liberty\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dream Whip No. 14<\/em><\/a> by Bill Brown<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

With a pointed look at the cities all over the nation and world, I found myself nodding along in agreement and laughing out loud at absurdities all the way through. Lines that had me reading and re-reading because they were so good, reading them out loud to those around me so I could get the nods of agreement and validation as we all smirk at one another. With human conditions that are relatable, sometimes gut wrenching and other times laughable, this book is sure to be one to carry with you. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Quotes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201c\u2019Citizenship?\u2019 the border cop asks. \u201cAmerican\u2019 I say. \u2018Unfortunately\u2019 I want to add, but I don\u2019t. I don\u2019t mention that I feel more like a dual citizen: American by birth, but un-American by inclination\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe talk about the grid, how it moves across the Earth, first as an idea, and then as tract houses and strip malls set in neat rows. Sometimes I wonder if the old world isn\u2019t still there, underneath the hatch lines of enlightened reason. That old, magic world that haunts us, the way the restless dead haunt model homes built on top of Indian burial grounds\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIn San Diego, strangers don\u2019t talk to each other in person, but leave notes under each other\u2019s wiper blades\u2026 some people read the notes, and some people don\u2019t bother. Instead, they drive onto the freeway and let the wind take care of the rest\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These Microcosm minis were all very different in content and form, yet somehow they worked together in ways I couldn\u2019t have imagined. If you find yourself curious to read these mini marvels as I have, find them on our website here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This review was written by fall intern, Sam. Find them on Instagram<\/em> @lalavandemenace<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

When given the task to procure one review per month for Microcosm\u2019s blog of a Microcosm published book, the thought haunted me. Choosing a book each month seemed like such a daunting task because there were too many to choose from. So I went with the classic Sam thing to do, and instead of choosing… Read more »<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[171,176],"class_list":["post-3106","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blogifesto","tag-book-review","tag-intern-book-review"],"my_excerpt":"\n

When given the task to procure one review per month for Microcosm\u2019s blog of a Microcosm published book, the thought haunted me. Choosing a book each month seemed like such a daunting task because there were too many to choose from. So I went with the classic Sam thing to do, and instead of choosing one thing, I chose many. I decided I wasn\u2019t going to limit myself, at least not in the way of one book a month, but instead in the size<\/em> of the book. Only the teensy weensy titles would catch my eye. I\u2019m aware this doesn\u2019t make much sense, because I wasn\u2019t deciding to limit myself by the page count (that\u2019s too rational). I decided to limit myself by the overall size of the text. Tiny things are cute, so roll with it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Moments later I found myself poking and prodding through the metal shelving of the backroom and discovered that there weren\u2019t many titles that fell into this niche search, a handful maybe. So that lead me to decide that I would review ALL the Microcosm mini\u2019s and I would write them mini reviews! Maybe I was too excited to do this. Maybe I wanted to write mini reviews on the mini texts. How much this excited me really awakened me to another level of book nerd status I didn\u2019t know I had. So cool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Applicant\u00a0<\/em><\/a> edited by: Jesse Reklaw<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The book compiles application photos and documents the editor found while rummaging through city recycling bins. These applications, with the students\u2019 photos attached, were riddled with quotes and comments left behind from professors about each perspective doctoral student. Oh! And it\u2019s from 1965 \u2013 1975, so the comments are sure to astound, causing laughter and irritation. This book had me laughing, loudly, on the bus, (people stared), in anger and in embarrassment for all these students pictured before me. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Quotes: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cShe is a female and an attractive, modest one so is bound to marry\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHe revealed himself to be a very bright underachiever with sharp elbows, and I wondered whether he was majoring in house-keeping and girls\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

True Trans Bike Rebel (Taking the Lane #15)<\/em><\/a> edited by: Lydia Rogue with Elly Blue<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

A series of feminist bike zines (since 2010), all compiled with special attention to the fact that bike culture, as vast as it is in Portland and around the world, is a heavily white, cisgender, hetero, male dominated hobby, lifestyle, and culture. This then inherently creates a struggle within anyone who doesn\u2019t identify as such in the community. This collection speaks to that. Loudly. Vitally. Sometimes it's difficult and heartbreaking, but always empowering. Oh! Perk! There\u2019s trigger content warning subheadings to allow you to pick and choose from stories if something may be too much for you. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Quotes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis issue is about us, by us, for us\u201d. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSomewhere on that highway I made peace with the risk of seeming weird to people. There will always be someone to gawk\u2026but the things that make me different are my mountain to climb, and I\u2019m proud of every switchback I\u2019ve hauled myself up. I take pride in my weirdness\u201d. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019m not a rider or a walker, not really. I\u2019m the movement in between\u201d. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Book Bindery<\/em><\/a> by Sarah Royal<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

First beginning as a zine that took the mundanity of a blue collar work place and made the hellish reality a laughable one, this book takes those zines further. With an angle of tone and writing that touches on the stupid reality of being a creative type in a less than creative job to make ends meet, Royal finds a way to the humor in the littlest details, pointing out that if we pay attention, pretty much anything is fucking funny. Bring on the co-workers who are competitive square-dancers, who grow hot peppers and who attend 80\u2019s prom massacre parties. Give me the socialized smoke breaks of analyzing the guy who lives in the van out front or whether or not the pizza joint on the corner is a mafia front. This book had me gawking and giggling all the way through in its mundanity and its outrageous oddities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Quotes: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a glorified Kinko\u2019s\u201d (7).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe shit you uncover with such variety in one stupid place is pretty amazing\u2026because you\u2019re weird, and you love weirdos, and you work with a boatload of \u2018em\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

[Discussing Smoke Breaks]: \u201cInitially the breaks were just for the smokers, but that\u2019s obviously unfair, as the people would have to take up smoking just to take a breather. The irony speaks for itself\u2026I found that at the bindery, there are two smoking cliques \u2014the front-door smokers and the side-door smokers.\u00a0 Both groups offer social and cancerous delights in their own separate ways, and I considered myself a part of both contingents, even if I wasn\u2019t puffing away\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAfter work I took my gift card to Target to buy myself some Bagel Bites and a Walkman to listen to mix tapes\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Burn Collector Fourteen<\/em><\/a> by Al Burian<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

A zine collection of comics and rants on superficial and weighty topics surrounding the Chicago area. For anyone who admires Chicago, traveling, punk shows, ranting about the ways things change or never change, this is your pocket book full of mini doses of these and so much more. I turned to page two and realized I was in deep. This wasn\u2019t a book I could breeze through; it was gonna make me think. The comics towards the middle-end were my favorite: there\u2019s a caveman, dinosaur, submarine and the Creator (all you need to know). This book made me think critically about my own perspective when experiencing a new place or person and how I internalize that information and project it. Really read this book and you\u2019ll know what I mean. This is one of those books I have trouble explaining, even in a snapshot. If you were my friend, I\u2019d place it in your hand, no words given and you\u2019d just read it.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Quotes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIn early adolescence, as the idea that I\u2019d one day have to assume the mantle of adulthood reared its ugly head, I began to dream of working for Marvel comics. The nagging reality of the situation was that I\u2019d more likely end up on the distribution end of the comic\u2019s rack\u201d. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAnd in the end, everywhere is as much, or as little, like Chicago as you interpret it to be\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAs good an indicator as any for gauging a cities\u2019 commitment to its citizens\u2019 well-being is to examine that cities\u2019 public transit situation\u2026A good public transit system equals freedom, democracy and liberty\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dream Whip No. 14<\/em><\/a> by Bill Brown<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

With a pointed look at the cities all over the nation and world, I found myself nodding along in agreement and laughing out loud at absurdities all the way through. Lines that had me reading and re-reading because they were so good, reading them out loud to those around me so I could get the nods of agreement and validation as we all smirk at one another. With human conditions that are relatable, sometimes gut wrenching and other times laughable, this book is sure to be one to carry with you. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Quotes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201c\u2019Citizenship?\u2019 the border cop asks. \u201cAmerican\u2019 I say. \u2018Unfortunately\u2019 I want to add, but I don\u2019t. I don\u2019t mention that I feel more like a dual citizen: American by birth, but un-American by inclination\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe talk about the grid, how it moves across the Earth, first as an idea, and then as tract houses and strip malls set in neat rows. Sometimes I wonder if the old world isn\u2019t still there, underneath the hatch lines of enlightened reason. That old, magic world that haunts us, the way the restless dead haunt model homes built on top of Indian burial grounds\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIn San Diego, strangers don\u2019t talk to each other in person, but leave notes under each other\u2019s wiper blades\u2026 some people read the notes, and some people don\u2019t bother. Instead, they drive onto the freeway and let the wind take care of the rest\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These Microcosm minis were all very different in content and form, yet somehow they worked together in ways I couldn\u2019t have imagined. If you find yourself curious to read these mini marvels as I have, find them on our website here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This review was written by fall intern, Sam. Find them on Instagram<\/em> @lalavandemenace<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n","my_excerpt_rendered":"\n

When given the task to procure one review per month for Microcosm\u2019s blog of a Microcosm published book, the thought haunted me. Choosing a book each month seemed like such a daunting task because there were too many to choose from. So I went with the classic Sam thing to do, and instead of choosing one thing, I chose many. I decided I wasn\u2019t going to limit myself, at least not in the way of one book a month, but instead in the size<\/em> of the book. Only the teensy weensy titles would catch my eye. I\u2019m aware this doesn\u2019t make much sense, because I wasn\u2019t deciding to limit myself by the page count (that\u2019s too rational). I decided to limit myself by the overall size of the text. Tiny things are cute, so roll with it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Moments later I found myself poking and prodding through the metal shelving of the backroom and discovered that there weren\u2019t many titles that fell into this niche search, a handful maybe. So that lead me to decide that I would review ALL the Microcosm mini\u2019s and I would write them mini reviews! Maybe I was too excited to do this. Maybe I wanted to write mini reviews on the mini texts. How much this excited me really awakened me to another level of book nerd status I didn\u2019t know I had. So cool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Applicant\u00a0<\/em><\/a> edited by: Jesse Reklaw<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The book compiles application photos and documents the editor found while rummaging through city recycling bins. These applications, with the students\u2019 photos attached, were riddled with quotes and comments left behind from professors about each perspective doctoral student. Oh! And it\u2019s from 1965 \u2013 1975, so the comments are sure to astound, causing laughter and irritation. This book had me laughing, loudly, on the bus, (people stared), in anger and in embarrassment for all these students pictured before me. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Quotes: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cShe is a female and an attractive, modest one so is bound to marry\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHe revealed himself to be a very bright underachiever with sharp elbows, and I wondered whether he was majoring in house-keeping and girls\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

True Trans Bike Rebel (Taking the Lane #15)<\/em><\/a> edited by: Lydia Rogue with Elly Blue<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

A series of feminist bike zines (since 2010), all compiled with special attention to the fact that bike culture, as vast as it is in Portland and around the world, is a heavily white, cisgender, hetero, male dominated hobby, lifestyle, and culture. This then inherently creates a struggle within anyone who doesn\u2019t identify as such in the community. This collection speaks to that. Loudly. Vitally. Sometimes it’s difficult and heartbreaking, but always empowering. Oh! Perk! There\u2019s trigger content warning subheadings to allow you to pick and choose from stories if something may be too much for you. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Quotes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis issue is about us, by us, for us\u201d. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSomewhere on that highway I made peace with the risk of seeming weird to people. There will always be someone to gawk\u2026but the things that make me different are my mountain to climb, and I\u2019m proud of every switchback I\u2019ve hauled myself up. I take pride in my weirdness\u201d. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019m not a rider or a walker, not really. I\u2019m the movement in between\u201d. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Book Bindery<\/em><\/a> by Sarah Royal<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

First beginning as a zine that took the mundanity of a blue collar work place and made the hellish reality a laughable one, this book takes those zines further. With an angle of tone and writing that touches on the stupid reality of being a creative type in a less than creative job to make ends meet, Royal finds a way to the humor in the littlest details, pointing out that if we pay attention, pretty much anything is fucking funny. Bring on the co-workers who are competitive square-dancers, who grow hot peppers and who attend 80\u2019s prom massacre parties. Give me the socialized smoke breaks of analyzing the guy who lives in the van out front or whether or not the pizza joint on the corner is a mafia front. This book had me gawking and giggling all the way through in its mundanity and its outrageous oddities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Quotes: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a glorified Kinko\u2019s\u201d (7).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe shit you uncover with such variety in one stupid place is pretty amazing\u2026because you\u2019re weird, and you love weirdos, and you work with a boatload of \u2018em\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

[Discussing Smoke Breaks]: \u201cInitially the breaks were just for the smokers, but that\u2019s obviously unfair, as the people would have to take up smoking just to take a breather. The irony speaks for itself\u2026I found that at the bindery, there are two smoking cliques \u2014the front-door smokers and the side-door smokers.\u00a0 Both groups offer social and cancerous delights in their own separate ways, and I considered myself a part of both contingents, even if I wasn\u2019t puffing away\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAfter work I took my gift card to Target to buy myself some Bagel Bites and a Walkman to listen to mix tapes\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Burn Collector Fourteen<\/em><\/a> by Al Burian<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

A zine collection of comics and rants on superficial and weighty topics surrounding the Chicago area. For anyone who admires Chicago, traveling, punk shows, ranting about the ways things change or never change, this is your pocket book full of mini doses of these and so much more. I turned to page two and realized I was in deep. This wasn\u2019t a book I could breeze through; it was gonna make me think. The comics towards the middle-end were my favorite: there\u2019s a caveman, dinosaur, submarine and the Creator (all you need to know). This book made me think critically about my own perspective when experiencing a new place or person and how I internalize that information and project it. Really read this book and you\u2019ll know what I mean. This is one of those books I have trouble explaining, even in a snapshot. If you were my friend, I\u2019d place it in your hand, no words given and you\u2019d just read it.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Quotes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIn early adolescence, as the idea that I\u2019d one day have to assume the mantle of adulthood reared its ugly head, I began to dream of working for Marvel comics. The nagging reality of the situation was that I\u2019d more likely end up on the distribution end of the comic\u2019s rack\u201d. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAnd in the end, everywhere is as much, or as little, like Chicago as you interpret it to be\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAs good an indicator as any for gauging a cities\u2019 commitment to its citizens\u2019 well-being is to examine that cities\u2019 public transit situation\u2026A good public transit system equals freedom, democracy and liberty\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dream Whip No. 14<\/em><\/a> by Bill Brown<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

With a pointed look at the cities all over the nation and world, I found myself nodding along in agreement and laughing out loud at absurdities all the way through. Lines that had me reading and re-reading because they were so good, reading them out loud to those around me so I could get the nods of agreement and validation as we all smirk at one another. With human conditions that are relatable, sometimes gut wrenching and other times laughable, this book is sure to be one to carry with you. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Quotes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201c\u2019Citizenship?\u2019 the border cop asks. \u201cAmerican\u2019 I say. \u2018Unfortunately\u2019 I want to add, but I don\u2019t. I don\u2019t mention that I feel more like a dual citizen: American by birth, but un-American by inclination\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe talk about the grid, how it moves across the Earth, first as an idea, and then as tract houses and strip malls set in neat rows. Sometimes I wonder if the old world isn\u2019t still there, underneath the hatch lines of enlightened reason. That old, magic world that haunts us, the way the restless dead haunt model homes built on top of Indian burial grounds\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIn San Diego, strangers don\u2019t talk to each other in person, but leave notes under each other\u2019s wiper blades\u2026 some people read the notes, and some people don\u2019t bother. Instead, they drive onto the freeway and let the wind take care of the rest\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These Microcosm minis were all very different in content and form, yet somehow they worked together in ways I couldn\u2019t have imagined. If you find yourself curious to read these mini marvels as I have, find them on our website here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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