The river is within us, the sea is all about us. T.S. Eliot I am going to die. This is not hyperbole. I doubt it will be today, and it probably won’t be tomorrow, but someday I will die, and so will you. I am so sorry. I understand the words – I am goingContinue reading “Chapter Ten: The Endless River”
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Chapter Six: It Ain’t Me, Babe
A list of things that I am bad at, a cult, and what happens when you spend your life actively rebelling against idioms.
Chapter Five: The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn
That Episode of Twin Peaks that you either love or hate, my Dr. Manhattan impersonation, a large dog, good advice, and bad advice.
Chapter Four: Run or Die, or, The Lost Hope Diet
Harry Potter, A Small Horse, A Mostly Empty Cupboard, And The Gates Of Hell
Chapter Three: Born Under Punches
In the clearing stands a boxer and a fighter by his trade.
Chapter Two: It Looks As Though Tomorrow I’ll Do Pretty Much The Same
For now, it was just me, the machine, and Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives.
Chapter One: Gonna Take My Bike. Gonna Ride It Slowly.
What is the point of doing anything in which you do not immediately excel? I would rather spend my time and energy on things I knew that I could do well, or better yet, required no effort at all.
Prologue: I Want To Pull It Apart And Put It Back Together
Recently I attended a party where a friend who I had not seen a while complimented my appearance. I thanked him graciously and tried to change the subject, not because I was annoyed, but because I am thoroughly Midwestern, and as such, I am not great at accepting compliments. When he went as far asContinue reading “Prologue: I Want To Pull It Apart And Put It Back Together”
