Burn |
Burn: A Love Poemhttp://www.barbarasephemera.blogspot.comI put your name on a piece of paper, in ink on the back of a list. Lit it, and watched the smoke curl towards the sky.A prayer, a whisper.I wan...
Posted by on Thu, 18 Jun 2009 08:49:00 GMT |
Great Writing from Colson Whitehead |
The great rebootBy Colson WhiteheadWhen we hit bottom, we lost hope. We had to find a new hope.When it all went wrong, we threw ourselves into our grubby little entertainments. They were all we had le...
Posted by on Tue, 19 May 2009 09:31:00 GMT |
The Push Cart Economy |
Well, unless you've been living in a bubble (or in the south of France, living on Grandma's trust fund), you've probably noticed that the U.S. economy is not exactly doing well. Nationalizing the bank...
Posted by on Tue, 03 Feb 2009 06:45:00 GMT |
Narrowsburg, New York |
There's nothing quite like a move to a small little town in the middle of nowhere to set your mind straight, free the cobwebs and set the soul to simmering. This is such a strange trip for me, but som...
Posted by on Sat, 10 Jan 2009 08:23:00 GMT |
In Gratitude |
It's that time of year again. The time to make the gratitude list--the big one, the one that is the mother of all those little lists I do in my head when the days become difficult and the buzz in my h...
Posted by on Tue, 30 Dec 2008 22:21:00 GMT |
Cold, Cruel World |
Ask me what I think about winter, and you'll hear me hurling epithets about how I loathe the low light, the expanding heating bills, the shoveling of snow and slush, etc., etc. I drive myself crazy ex...
Posted by on Sun, 21 Dec 2008 22:41:00 GMT |
Moving Day |
The town of Narrowsburg, New York has 432 residents. Soon to be 433. I made the decision to move when a number of cosmic convergences allowed me to. Not a bad thing at all.Packing sucks: Shucking thin...
Posted by on Thu, 18 Dec 2008 06:56:00 GMT |
Oh, Eugene! |
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2UYcOJNzeEA
What a fashion icon! And look! No abdominal flab!
Posted by on Sat, 01 Nov 2008 08:53:00 GMT |
Music's International Language |
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_A_ma2h0idk
Knew you'd love this!
Posted by on Sat, 01 Nov 2008 07:06:00 GMT |
Are You Wondering What a Credit Default Swap Is, Too? |
If you didn't catch it, please find the transcript below of 60 Minute's excellent piece on the current economic calamity as reported by Steve Kroft. Explains the some of the questions I've had about d...
Posted by on Mon, 27 Oct 2008 14:03:00 GMT |
