*This is the way the world ends, this is the way the work ends, this is the way to weekends… not with a bang but a whimper.*
(apologies to T.S. Eliot)
Mark S. Nielsen is a freelance writer, teacher, filmmaker, artist, musician, Rennaissance Man and all-around pain-in-the-ass from Chicago, IL. He currently resides in Carol Stream, IL with his mother and son. He attends an ELCA Lutheran Church, a Catholic men’s group, funky Mennonite, Emergent or secular peace and justice conferences, and various workshops and shows at Willow Creek (Evangelical Mecca of the Midwest). He’s also a big supporter of the local music, art and poetry scene, and mentors college studen...