Last night, I wrapped up George Orwell’s Homage to Catalonia in a last minute and sleep destroying push. While this blog is no book report blog, though the idea of such a thing sounds pretty awesome, I would like to discuss the book and what I liked and disliked about Orwell’s account of the Spanish [...]
During the course of a transaction today at work, a gentleman asked me why I wouldn’t move to Austin. I thought carefully and responded: “I don’t think I could put up with the coffee culture.”
Coffee Culture is something Carl and I have been discussing lately, and I find myself working that thought into other conversations [...]
It’s amazing how technology (or the lack thereof) can take all the wind out of your sails. My internet is down for the next week or so, and hat slows any progress on the blog, myspace or anything else. For this, I apologize.
There is a spoken word show coming up on the 10th [...]
I just realized,while looking to my right,across the roomthrough the patio doorand out over the courtyardin my dingy apartment complex,that everyone wantsto be Chuck Klosterman.
And that’s ok,for most of themwriting a witty linecomparing the Rolling Stonesto Bob Dylanor The Black Eyed Peasand then tying it to a badlove relationship they hadwhile in collegewill be the [...]
Before you read the rest of this post, please check this link:
http://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/05/15/internet.suicide/index.html
Let it soak in.
Little more.
Ok,
Before I get to the adults in this case, I have to point out that, though she is a young woman and easily swayed by an internet hoax, how does a girl hang herself over insults? The logic of a [...]
This originally appeared here but that blog is no more. In case you missed them, I wanted to share one. There were, as you may have guessed, 11 parts to this series, where I discussed music and my life and the connections to specific albums. If you enjoy this one, let me know.
After being turned [...]
Lately I have been thinking alot about the intersection of arts. Where one blends into the other. Where music and pictures combine to form something new. Where illustration slurs together with words to make some other creation. Is it a new piece because of the combination? Or just two contrasting or combining pieces together?
The first [...]
Raspa Stand
When we were kids,we didn’t call them raspas.They went by names likesnowcones, shaved ice, slushies,whiter names forchunks of frozen waterthat came ina hundred different colors.
We laughed at each other,so far away from todayand this place,when we got a brain freeze,or when the sides of our mouthsgot stained grapeor cherryor chamoy red.
And the smiles thenwere [...]
The Word
The word is movement,the flow evident.It spills across pages,ink into wordsthat s-t-r-e-t-c-h into phrasesthat fit together,jenga block style,to form a teetering sentence.And that sentence,when combined with anotherand anotherand anotherbecomes a paragrapha stanzaan essaya poema living/breathing piece of art.
Waiting for the Train
The words are like passengersfighting to fit into the last trainthat will carry themfrom [...]
I came home to a mix cdand a bagged pb&j sandwich.The mix cd had a smiley facewith freckles on it“for cheering.”
The sandwich was eatenas the cd spun around,releasing the soundof 15 different artistsdestined to make me smile.
As the break ended,and work was resumed,the cd returned to restand I smiled.