R.L. Wolf
R.L.Wolf is a published songwriter, storyteller, voiceover artist, and nemesis to all those who embrace the status quo. You may listen to some of his songs, such as “God Bless the 1%”, “Big Brother Is Watching You”, and “Zombie Nation” on SoundCloud or on Spotify by clicking the links below. You can also find surprising photos of R.L. Wolf and the Werewolves of Austin at his Patreon site in the large banner montage https://www.patreon.com/rlwolf
R.L. (also known simply as “Wolf”) grew up in the Midwest, the son of a restless, Willy Loman type salesman and his dutiful wife. His middle class, Catholic upbringing was remarkable only in its lack of any semblance of a hometown, as his father dragged his family from town to town in his relentless effort to find a better job. His family finally moved to Texas as R.L. reached college age. As R.L. remarked in 1980 something, “I had no idea the Civil War was still going on until I moved to Texas. Nor did I realize that I am, apparently, a Yankee.”
Now, decades later, it is more obvious than ever that the United States is split in two. Look at any electoral map of the Red and Blue States, and the obvious parallel is to the American Civil War—the War that Never Really Ended.
Since we live in a country that still celebrates Columbus Day and honors the author of the Trail of Tears with his ubiquitous image on the $20 bill, it seems to R.L. Wolf that it is time to take a brave, unblinking look at the true history of America. “As a country,” R.L. wrote, “we live in denial of our brutal past. We will never be able to heal our divisions until we see the truth of our history in all of its horror. Traveling through the darkness together, may we stumble into the light of truth, and may the truth set us free.”
What are the historical roots of genocide and slavery in the United States? How deeply entwined is racism in the very foundation of our country? 150+ years after the Emancipation Proclamation, why is institutional racism still so pervasive? And how did the United States of America become the Divided States of America? “The Great Divide: Why the Civil War Never Ended” attempts to answer these questions and more.
R.L. (also known simply as “Wolf”) grew up in the Midwest, the son of a restless, Willy Loman type salesman and his dutiful wife. His middle class, Catholic upbringing was remarkable only in its lack of any semblance of a hometown, as his father dragged his family from town to town in his relentless effort to find a better job. His family finally moved to Texas as R.L. reached college age. As R.L. remarked in 1980 something, “I had no idea the Civil War was still going on until I moved to Texas. Nor did I realize that I am, apparently, a Yankee.”
Now, decades later, it is more obvious than ever that the United States is split in two. Look at any electoral map of the Red and Blue States, and the obvious parallel is to the American Civil War—the War that Never Really Ended.
Since we live in a country that still celebrates Columbus Day and honors the author of the Trail of Tears with his ubiquitous image on the $20 bill, it seems to R.L. Wolf that it is time to take a brave, unblinking look at the true history of America. “As a country,” R.L. wrote, “we live in denial of our brutal past. We will never be able to heal our divisions until we see the truth of our history in all of its horror. Traveling through the darkness together, may we stumble into the light of truth, and may the truth set us free.”
What are the historical roots of genocide and slavery in the United States? How deeply entwined is racism in the very foundation of our country? 150+ years after the Emancipation Proclamation, why is institutional racism still so pervasive? And how did the United States of America become the Divided States of America? “The Great Divide: Why the Civil War Never Ended” attempts to answer these questions and more.