Mike Bernos
Bio
Mike Bernos is an author and songwriter whose songs appear on all digital streaming platforms under the bands' Ample Angst and Spice and the Po Boys. His novella, A Devil's Tale: of Love and Redemption was published on Kindle.
Stories (5)
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Goodbye, Good Riddance
Dear Donald, You almost pulled it off: subverting American democracy and the destruction of its institutions. But for a little luck, another fateful term was was in reach of your stubby little digits and with it the certain demise of the American republic.
By Mike Bernos5 years ago in The Swamp
Goodbye and Good Riddance
Dear Donald, You almost pulled it off: subverting American democracy and the destruction of its institutions. But for a little luck, another fateful term was was in reach of your stubby little digits and with it the certain demise of the American republic.
By Mike Bernos5 years ago in The Swamp
The Art of the Dodge
In February 20, 1974, the American rock band Steely Dan, released the album Pretzel Logic. While the writer, Donald Fagan, claim the song had nothing to do with politics, the name of the record has symbolic relevance in today’s political turbulence.
By Mike Bernos6 years ago in The Swamp
Roy Cohn and the Amoral President
The once burning beacon of America’s democratic ideals is fading quickly and has been for four years under a president who has no more regard for the Constitution than an aethiest for the Bible. After four years of sending countless tweets like a pubescent discovering social media, President Trump has left no doubt to the extent of his narcissistic personality, his petty grievances, and his paper-skin sensitivity to anything less than adoration.
By Mike Bernos6 years ago in The Swamp
The Music Muse
Music is my muse, as well as my cultural common denominator and ever-evolving language. I am 68 years old and have worked as a journalist and author, but my supreme passion has been writing and playing music. The creative process used in pursuit of my art provides a direct link to my spirituality; it is my spirituality: When I write or play music, I feel connected to all things, understand most things, and take the greatest succor in being human.
By Mike Bernos7 years ago in Beat
