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I saw people standing over a body in an alley. Tuesday night, it was young people watching their friend on his hands and knees puking next to their car. You guys okay, I shouted from across the street. A drunken voice replied from the shadows, we’re alright, we’re going to the emergency room. They did not sound alright. This morning, there were people pacing back and forth on the phone while…

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Thanks for being patient…we’ve got some catching up to do… First; I know I’m terrible at this, and I want to get better. I’m working on it. Second, this is excellent reporting from Denverite telling one story about how people are getting left behind in New Denver. I wrote about this kind of situation in my new book Adios Cabron. E is for elevation… Third, I started my training for the Bolder…

I’ll have some news for you in the morning…

A collection of short stories about being young, drunk, and single in Denver at the turn of the century.

The Inquisitor…Our leadership is so far away from this level of competence, intelligence, and integrity…where are the folks doing the work to get us back here… Overheard at Sunday Brunch…”I’d rather have corruption than religious dictatorship…” from the table of Boomer Trump voters…they must have been talking about Iran because we already have both here…

What a fantastic show. I won’t speculate here on the whodunit part of the murder mystery. Instead, I want to take a moment to acknowledge the gentle, tragic, love story at the center of the series. This feels like something new for television. Watching three people fall in love with each other, told from a perspective without judgement. I can’t wait to see how it turns out, and I’m eager to find…

For the next 2 years, I’ll be working on my most ambitious project yet. Meanwhile, my new book releases this month. I know, let’s rebuild the website and start blogging again. Just for fun. I’ve re-evaluated everything I do as an independent author, and from now on you can count on the following: jpjscribe.com is the primary place of contact, commerce, and most important, community, for…

Good morning…

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Welcome to A Knotted Tree

I have a complicated relationship with the word family. I was born into a family with a rich legacy that is mired in generations of animosity.  I’ve been blessed to have a circle of friends and loved ones that have become my family over the years.  There is the family that saved my life, and the family that’s redefining everything I thought I knew.  And there’s the riddle of the family I…

Some people use this phrase ironically, as if to say, “I don’t have any dreams, my dreams are not my own, I don’t believe in dreams…” These folks are lost. Other people use this phrase sincerely, as if all is good, fair, and just in the world. I don’t know if I believe them. If you hear me say these words, I’m saying something very specific. My ancestors suffered fought and died so that I could…

Black Resistance As An Act of Love…

“We represent historical forces and it is really these forces that are coalescing and moving toward each other. And it is not a fraud, forced out of desperation. We live in a disoriented, deranged social structure, and we have transcended its barriers in our own ways and have stepped psychologically outside it madness and repressions. It is lonely out here. We recognize each other. And, having…

Siege in Boston…

“The city was thrown into a frenzy of activity a few days after the Faneuil Hall meeting, when two slave-catchers arrived from Georgia, claiming the Crafts. The black community and the vigilance community promptly marshaled their forces. Ellen was taken to the safety of Dr. Henry Bowditch’s home in Brookline and a week later was transferred to the Reverend Theodore Parker’s. William, meanwhile,…

Black Rebellion and Trickster Gods…

Adinkra symbol, Ananse ntontan, or the Spider Web. It is a symbol of wisdom and creativity. Often used to represent the trickster god Anansi. Br’er Rabbit is rooted in this West African folktale tradition. “I know that I am playing with fire, and I feel the thrill which accompanies that most fascinating pastime; and, back of it all, I think I find a sort of savage and diabolical desire to gather…

Competence and Humanity…

To be honest, that’s a low bar for Presidential qualifications. And yet, here we are. One day, maybe, we’ll get back to looking for excellence. Did we ever? You could say Obama was the most qualified to serve since… Well, Bush Sr had a full CV. It’s overwhelmingly clear that resume doesn’t count for shit. Otherwise, Hillary would be getting sworn in for a second term. And yet… So what’s a…

In the rearview…

Some light packing before we move on… Most important book I read this year: Despite the fact I’m still reading it, The New Jim Crow is my filter for everything 2020. It feels like homework though…Black Homework. The book I should be talking about here is The Nickel Boys. Another time… My adventures in viewing and listening.. For the record: Last.fm album plays 2020 I was particularly…