I embrace this body as if were mine, to own;it helps me to experience sensationsof being alive and free and loved. The warmth of skin, the scent of hair,the weight and pressure and softness,like a warm clean blanket,give me a sense of security. But I don’t assume that a blanket is mine to keep,simply because […]
Read More..I got some feedback in my fiction workshop today on the latest short story I wrote, and I actually walked out feeling a little disheartened by things. perhaps it was mostly that one student in particular berated the story, and of course I focus much more on criticism than praise. I rode away from class […]
Read More..madness yet lingers, though I can smile and laughI can spend time with loved ones and trytry to open my heart to all that’s around meand sure, there are those thoughts–thoughts that the new people I meet will be just as screwed up as everyone I knew before, but less originalthoughts that my closest friends […]
Read More..one of the great things about riding a bicycle is that it puts you out there in the middle of your surroundings, creating a really well-rounded travel experience. yesterday, as I rode my bicycle home before class, I cruised down the sidewalk at a pretty respectable speed (perhaps between 20 and 30 mph? it’s so […]
Read More..my little brother played in his first high school football game the other night…they won 36-14, and bob (my brother, #17 on the right…the boy on the left is richie, bob’s best friend) scored a touchdown and a two-point conversion. apparently he dressed for the junior varsity game, as well, but he didn’t want to […]
Read More..so maybe all of those folks that rushed out to watch “the passion” should have dropped a few bucks to check out “the corporation”. now this was definitely a documentary that pointed out something from which we actually need some salvation.
Read More..there are a few more stories posted on my stories page, as of yesterday, so be sure to check that out, if you haven’t already. in other news, I watched “The Passion of the Christ” last night. what a complete piece of shit that is for a movie! that event is the central point in […]
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