Tagged With: Writing
I can see for miles and miles from up here on this horse
The longer I work with educators, the more I realize why Americans are making stupidized with the English languagings. I keep being handed documents to type which make my English-lit-studyin’ heart want to break. These educators do the most awful things to words. They add an “s” to a verb to make it a noun–i.e. … Continue reading
A little zooey
I’ve got the country cousin of a fierce cold. The cold itself would have knocked me on my ass but the cousin is more hesitant and contents itself with scratching its initials on the back of my throat where it thinks no one will notice and stomping aerobically around my head where it thinks no … Continue reading
From old journals:
November 1999 “And he took the blind man by the hand, and he led him out of town; and when he had spit on his eyes, and put his hands upon him, he asked him if he saw aught. And he looked up and said, I see man as trees, walking.” –Mark, 8:24 I always … Continue reading
White Man Tagging
Is blogging just reality TV for nerds? You know my celibacy status and the names of my friends. Who are you people, anyway? Blogging is the most banal graffiti ever and the only way to make it in any way interesting is to lie. Because here is a true fact: anyone who’s actually leading an … Continue reading
THWACK! Planet thumpin’.
Well I called off my listless pursuit of that fellow most of you met at my party. It’s a shame and I feel bad, but he was this good looking, smart, funny, kind, interesting person and the whole time I was overwhelmed with suspicion. What’s he doing hanging around me then, I wondered, if he’s … Continue reading
Non mi piace getting the boot.
So The Lad sent me another one of my pieces–even from Munich he comes to my rescue. Thanks love. My biggest fear right now is that I might run into the Sicilian on campus somewhere and not have a biting remark ready to hand. If any of you have suggestions, I welcome them. See, I … Continue reading