Artists aren't just
benefit machines
Dreams of humans vs.
dreams of rabbits
Sweatshop
Einsteins
Lee Ballinger is a combat veteran of Vietnam who came out of the steel mills in Ohio to forge a career as a writer. He has written four books and his work has appeared in publications ranging from the New York Times to the Village Voice, from Inside Sports to Rolling Stone. Ballinger is a certified welder and a voter for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. You can reach him at rockrap@aol.com or on Facebook.