Méconnaissance; A Dream |
my first attempt at a short story; based on a dream and lacan's "mirror stage": A little self-consciously, the young woman regard... Posted by on Mon, 14 Jan 2008 14:47:00 GMT |
some things remain the same |
A bell rang out in the air conditioned room. The refrigerator stood open. Cold upon cold.Light floated, visible, tangible, riding on the backs of the dust particles circulating through the artificia... Posted by on Wed, 27 Jun 2007 10:03:00 GMT |
tales from the city, new york- part three: "searching for serendipity" |
living in one of the largest cities in the world is a lesson in loneliness; in isolation. although that may at first seem a bit contradictory, it isn't.the experience of being constantly surrounded by... Posted by on Thu, 14 Sep 2006 13:43:00 GMT |
tales from the city part two: new york- "lessons in stoop sitting" |
as many of you know, i'll be leaving the lovely town of athens in approximately 1.5 months for the jungle known as new york city. having lived in both dublin and chicago, i am familiar with the ... Posted by on Wed, 19 Apr 2006 12:07:00 GMT |
the last moa (by request) |
the moa (pronounced "mower") were a group of about ten related bird species from new zealand that became extinct after the arrival of homo sapiens (and dogs and rats) between 1100 and 1700ad. large a... Posted by on Tue, 28 Feb 2006 14:31:00 GMT |
cultivated isolationism (aka "splendid isolation") |
i left the house the other day in a mood. in a zone.
i put my sunglasses on even before i stepped out of the front door. wanting that extra bit of isolationism offered by the dark l... Posted by on Wed, 22 Feb 2006 20:53:00 GMT |
hating the "HEY!" :rip the "hey" man |
now, i don't have any confirmation that my one-time neighbor (known to me as the "hey" man) is actually deceased, but once i explain the meaning of his name, you will likely agree with my thought that... Posted by on Tue, 06 Dec 2005 14:25:00 GMT |
possums in the attic |
the house i currently live in is a cute, wwII-era manufactured home in the normaltown district of athens. despite the fact that it is frigidly cold at the moment and i am writing in the guise of... Posted by on Tue, 29 Nov 2005 13:50:00 GMT |
americana- part one: walmart and goth don't mix |
oh walmart. embraced by america. hated by america. representative of all that is american and all that is wrong with america. on a recent trip to visit my family in the wonderful land of suburbia i wa... Posted by on Thu, 25 Aug 2005 14:47:00 GMT |
down-home fascists |
maybe i'm just a traitor to my smoking friends, but i'm really happy about this new total smoking ban in athens. for completely selfish reasons of course- i hate the smell of cigarettes. sure, i'm all... Posted by on Thu, 11 Aug 2005 13:07:00 GMT |