Short Essays on Lemons, Langston, & the Universe Breaking

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:NostalgiaLEMONS & SUGAR-WATERA warm and fuzzy slice of middle-class Americana, from the memories of youthful eyes.Modern HistoryBEHIND "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 ReligionsUNIVERSAL THEOLOGIES & FLANNERY O'CONNORWhat O'Connor suggests as Catholic ideals, the author posits, are actually universal to many major religions.SociologyAN OUTSIDERS TAKE ON STRAIGHT'S "MINES"Susan Straight's short story "Mines" is observed through another lens.Environmental Resources PolicyWHERE DID THE TIMBER GO?Did U.S. policies kill timber towns? An analysis of Pacific Northwest timber imports and exports, among other supported research.EducationTEXTBOOK EXTORTIONThe high cost of college and university text books is examined.Classic English LiteratureTHE AGED BARD OF AVONThe author offers avenues of entry into Shakespeare's cannon, even for the novice.Scientific PhilosophyTHE UNIVERSE IS BREAKINGMashing up the sciences, the author theorizes on our potential place in the universe.