J.G.C. Wise (formerly Josh Cacopardo) has been on staff with The Curator since 2009, and also writes occasionally for GenerationQ. His first literary love was poetry, which gave way to songwriting and
A friend recently sent me a link to an online symposium hosted by
[http://www.cardus.ca/comment/article/2749/]Comment Magazine
[http://www.cardus.ca/comment/article/2749/] in which a handful
As an avid reader, I’d kept a wary watch on the world of e-readers since the
first practical edition of the Kindle came out. (I’m still at a loss for the
A few months ago I wrote a rather scathing column criticizing
[http://www.curatormagazine.com/joshcacopardo/cruel-and-usual-2/]the American
prison system, specifically regarding its practical function as a punitive
institution versus its theoretical
About nine years ago, I decided that I wanted to write a book. This came as no
major surprise to the people who knew me. After all, I’d started drinking at a
For showing up at the end of the calendar year, autumn is an ironically fertile
season for new beginnings. Kids start school. Farmers celebrate a new harvest.
The Jews celebrate a new year.