a is for argonautika / z is for zimmerman

my second zimmerman play last night argonautika with fabric oceans decktop sex and oars passing time. a grand theatrical experience "like a dance" quoth Madeline. it is astonishing to be captivated for a three hour tour without actors missing a beat or some production catastrophe stand in your way. zimmerman commands respect and deserve what she's got coming to her or has she already received enough...

i saw Silk at the Goodman from seats pretty far back but was still engaged throughout. at Looking Glass we were three rows back in a medium sized black box if you will and felt like we were aboard the great journey of Jason and the Argonauts. she tells the story in such a way that it is like new yet it is not new...

the play has an underlaying message for the bombast of our nation. that golden fleece we are after will not bring us anything but tragedy. no we do not live in ancient times greek roman or elizabethean. yet we set our sights on a path to the destruction of humanity. our own humanity. can we change course? will the g-ds will us? are the g-ds even watching?

there was a youtube video roaming out there and i'm sure you can still find it that bashes the crap out of el presidente on the subject of staying the course in Iraq. the video is great and true. however, it reminds me of why I hate Braveheart so much. The Democrats are NOT the answer to the question posed. Democrats will change things for the opposite. the opposite of Evil is not Good. It is indifference. we cannot be indifferent. a lie is a lie is a lie is a lie. no matter what the lie...

Jason leaves Medea at the end after vowing to stay with her forever. there is a chance to be King and he takes it. he is cursed and wanders the earth forever until he is crushed by the Argo, the ship that carried him on his journey. will humanity be crushed by the Earth if we do not stop?

- jaw