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The Rebel & The Recluse

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I'd like to meet:

Hunter Thompson, Joseph Campbell, C.G. Jung, Mel Blanc, Jim Henson, Bill Hicks and Steve Martin.

My Blog

Wrigley Field: Baseballs Last Hope

By: Patrick Wozny Believe it or not, but there was a time when flat screens, laptops, blackberries (the techno variety, not the delicious fruit), emails, instant or digital anythings, and cell phones ...
Posted by on Tue, 16 Sep 2008 19:19:00 GMT

My 4th of July

It got to the point in the night when you couldn't distinguish the thunderous booms of the cannons from the bellowing of men in the streets, any more than you could tell the difference between the hig...
Posted by on Sat, 05 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMT

The Hero Myth

What is a hero?In this day and age, that is a tough question to answer. Especially if you have never actually met one. The TV would have you believe it is anyone that can memorize a few lines and spou...
Posted by on Tue, 04 Mar 2008 13:04:00 GMT

On Any Given Day

It's cold as I step outside in the morning,But not as cold as when I first get out of bed.My brain is somehow awake and active,Though my body is still struggling to catch up.Bits and fragments of a dr...
Posted by on Thu, 21 Feb 2008 05:19:00 GMT

I think I wrote a song.

So, I've never written a song, or even tried to write a song, or even thought about being interested in writing a song, but I think I wrote a song. Who knows? I may see if The Pullman Strike can do so...
Posted by on Tue, 27 Nov 2007 18:27:00 GMT

Thanksgiving

Arrived early, with the ham still in the oven,And the turkey on it's way.Embraces and greetings, and a few moments of catching up.Helped prepare side dishes while talking of past experiences, future p...
Posted by on Sat, 24 Nov 2007 10:10:00 GMT

Beware the Crazy Redhead

First and foremost may I just say that I do not have anything against ALL redheads out there, I just have yet to meet one that isn't, at the very least slightly tilted toward the crazy side of the lif...
Posted by on Sat, 13 Oct 2007 11:36:00 GMT

A story of compassion

This is a letter I was shown at work today. But first, a little back story to help make things more clear. At my work there are more characters than on a Saturday morning cartoon show. Most of them ar...
Posted by on Thu, 11 Oct 2007 14:13:00 GMT

I got fired for being a racist.

The headline is true. I WAS fired for being a racist. Am I a racist? No. Was that the reason I was fired? Yes. Did anyone in the company even ask me if I was a racist? No. It was assumed. And acted on...
Posted by on Sat, 11 Aug 2007 07:37:00 GMT

My letter to David Berkowitz

Dear Mr. Berkowitz,  Hello. My name is Patrick and I am a 25 year old that is constantly looking for the split in the fabric that veils society from seeing the truth all around us. I am currently...
Posted by on Sat, 11 Feb 2006 11:08:00 GMT