Page | 1 World Voice: Imaginary Lines Page | 2 COPYRIGHT 2008, JOSEPH A SANTIAGO All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form without express written permission from Joseph A Santiago, or Santiago, Inc. Exceptions granted for academic reports, reviews, and small quotations. ISBN 978-0-6152-0498-7 Library of Congress Control Number: 2008903666 Page | 3 All facts, opinions, poetry, and jest, may not reflect the thoughts and views of the author or the publisher. By reading this book you agree that anything you do with the facts, poems, and jest, will in no way attempt to hold the author or the publisher responsible for your actions. The author and publisher do their best to ensure all statements presented as facts are credible and of the highest truth. When encountering any inaccuracy that is not a matter of opinion it should be noted that any book is not complete in itself without having one or more people who disagree with it. You agree by reading this book that it is a matter of entertainment, and humor, mixed with insightful heartfelt intimacies no matter the subject spoken about. By proceeding farther than this statement you agree not to hold the author, publisher, nor any of the books sponsors, responsible for anything you do, read, write, or think, from reading and enjoying this book. If you do not agree submit to someone else who is a responsible adult the copy of this book. The author believes you should be of legal age to read this book. In the US that age remains at 18 years old. I (the author) believe that we should teach to inspire others and ourselves with all that we do and create. I write this book not merely for the respective stroking of my ego but out of curiosity to explore issues that are a part of my daily life and our world. Lastly to write something out and explore an issue from all sides can make an issue more clear for you, as it does for me. In this book and others you may read from me you’ll find me exploring an issue from many sides, and that is normal and natural as a part of growth and self evolution. It also is a goodness for any human with a consciousness to be connected enough to his/her own life and world to do so. I write to inspire, share, explore, teach, and learn from you. By the time you get this book it maybe sometime after the thoughts and learning’s have been tumbling around inside my head and onto this page. The very next thing you may read from me is about a topic maybe a little different and the opinion of the last topic maybe thought of differently for myself. Again that is a natural condition that occurs due to curiosity, playful flexibility of mind, current events, and self evolution. I certainly hope you concur and disagree with the many things I bring to light. It is my hope that you might take the time to share your voice about your take from what you read in here or present something that we haven’t thought of yet. When writing in please state clearly what it is you’re responding to or writing about and really take the time to enjoy the experience of working it all through you! You’re voice has a good chance of not just being read but being heard in the next World Voice. Thank you for your time and patience. Don’t ever stop sharing your world voice! Santiago Inc. 224 Post RD #4 – 182 Westerly, RI 02891 [email protected] Page | 4 Table of Contents Dedication.........................................................................................................................................................................................5 Be a Sponsor… .................................................................................................................................................................................6 Photo Time Capsule ........................................................................................................................................................................10 Writing on Association....................................................................................................................................................................18 MEDICAL USE OF MARIJUANA: BANE OR BOON? ..............................................................................................................69 Note to Self: Speaking from heart to the world...............................................................................................................................74 Unsaid and Unspoken......................................................................................................................................................................76 Identity............................................................................................................................................................................................78 The Goodbye...................................................................................................................................................................................82 Adams Hall…………......................................................................................................................................................................87 Dear Editor......................................................................................................................................................................................90 Spain ...............................................................................................................................................................................................91 D.I.D ...............................................................................................................................................................................................95 When we’re old.............................................................................................................................................................................100 More Please...................................................................................................................................................................................102 United Works - Sickening Compassion.........................................................................................................................................108 Mad Love......................................................................................................................................................................................109 Paranoid and Delusional Walks on Sheet of Paper........................................................................................................................113 Unknown Belonging .....................................................................................................................................................................127 Something Better but Still Not Good ............................................................................................................................................129 Falling 2 Deep...............................................................................................................................................................................131 Love doesn’t subtract it multiplies ................................................................................................................................................146 Bound............................................................................................................................................................................................149 Approximation ..............................................................................................................................................................................150 Open to let out...............................................................................................................................................................................151 A Life Lost in Dreaming ...............................................................................................................................................................152 Parting...........................................................................................................................................................................................153 THE HUNTING PARTY..............................................................................................................................................................154 The Prostitution Umbrella: Pornography, Street Prostitution, and Violence.................................................................................158 Honor and the Culture of Jihad: Domestic, Governmental, Global, and Developmental Implications .........................................164 Open For Business ........................................................................................................................................................................169 The Lake .......................................................................................................................................................................................170 The Things We Carry....................................................................................................................................................................171 The Art Of Henna..........................................................................................................................................................................172