"He was unheeded, happy, and near to the wild heart of life." …James Joyce
Deep in the desert, haphazardly tucked a few miles off a highway that runs parallel to the dehydrated fish coated shores of the Salton Sea, lies a city. Not by definition as much as by name, Slab City is a reconstructed military compound, inhabited by vagrants, meth heads, veterans, cons, and women fleeing abusive relationships. …
Inside a casino lies a small eatery, where the twinkling lights of a pinball machine illuminate the darkened back corner of the room. The rest of the space is sterile and bright, the stainless steel tabletops surgically clean, no streaks or residue. A woman hovers by the counter with a bottle of household cleaner and …
