If The Powers That Be keep pushing for gentrification, behemoth buildings, and Starbucks, how will we ever get another Joseph Mitchell, scribe of the underdog.

We need more strong but un-editorialized writing. Enough of these whining kids spouting day-old wisdom flash-wrapped and packaged for a new day. It's the same damn day! Remember Ouroboros (remember Conan?)> There's nothing new to say on the subway for God's sake.

Let's gut some buildings and build more squats. It's too easy to attack our president, corporations, wars. Instead, let's be thoughtful and erudite, but leave yourself at home. Coupla sawbucks to the first person who can find me the unalloyed sheen of an objective character-study essay.