Between 1978 and 1983, I lived in New York City while I was going to graduate school. It was quite an adjustment given that I had spent 1974-1976 at what was then New College in Sarasota, Florida. I had spent my first year of college at Ohio State University, pretty much because I had to.ContinueContinue reading “Favorite Fiction-An Occasional Feature-The Book of the New Sun by Gene Wolfe”
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The Journey Begins
The true art of memory is the art of attention. Samuel Johnson Preface I’m not sure if most blogs have a preface; actually, I’m not sure that blogs are even a thing anymore. But I’ve decided to start my own. I’m not promoting or selling anything, just using it as a place for my thoughtsContinueContinue reading “The Journey Begins”
Lack of Internet Leads to a Meditation on the Nature of Chickens
Several days ago in the morning, I was sitting at my computer, and there was suddenly a loud explosion from down the street, and I could see a flash of what seemed like lightning through the shades of my window. I knew it was a transformer blowing up. It used to happen every 2 weeksContinueContinue reading “Lack of Internet Leads to a Meditation on the Nature of Chickens”
Wandering Shrink 