Taste The Austerity

Mmmm!  What’s that devilish flavor, Midge?  It’s got a base of frowning judge and overtones of cold marble and concrete, sprinkled with arbitrary traditions and with subtle hints of collective punishment!  Wait, I know — it’s austerity! Yes, it’s the hot new lifestyle trend that’s sweeping Europe, and it’s coming to America, …

Re-tooling

Status update:  LeonardPierce.com is on temporary hiatus while the proprietor crawls around a Nazi dungeon collecting health boosts.  Regular updates of short humor, cultural commentary and political whatnot will return on Monday, October 29.  Thank you for your continued support of this site, and if you’d like to send a …

See, We Gotta Be Exploited By Somebody

The recent cultural fisticuffs over Amanda Palmer’s initial decision to hire local musicians to play for her in exchange for the non-negotiable instruments of “beer and hugs” has rippled far beyond Palmer herself, becoming a talking point in a larger conversation about what it means to be an artist in …