July 2010
2 posts
connan mockasin “it’s choade my...
obfuscation (n)/ obfuscate (v)
-confusion, muddle, to darken
“
‘What is?
‘All of it.
‘Today is tomorrow?
‘There you go.
He flashed her a grin that could housebreak a walrus. Then, he opened the envelope.
“
Tom Robbins
June 2010
4 posts
May 2010
9 posts
At 15, Jack White began a three-year upholstery apprenticeship with a family friend, Brian Muldoon. White later started a one-man business of his own, Third Man Upholstery. The slogan of his business was “Your Furniture’s Not Dead” and the color scheme was yellow and black —including a yellow van, a yellow-and-black uniform, and a yellow clipboard. Although Third Man Upholstery...
head haunted. michael parallax.
April 2010
2 posts
kow·tow
v.
To kneel and touch the forehead to the ground in expression of deep respect, worship, or submission, as formerly done in China.
To show servile deference.
n.
The act of kneeling and touching the forehead to the ground.
An obsequious act.
March 2010
10 posts
all the things that came out of my head that I... →
and now for some vocab
Behoove-
–verb (used with object)1.to be necessary or proper for, as for moral or ethical considerations; be incumbent on: It behooves the court to weigh evidence impartially.
2.to be worthwhile to, as for personal profit or advantage: It would behoove you to be nicer to those who could help you.–verb (used without object)
3.Archaic. to be needful, proper, or due: Perseverance is a quality...
Most short stories I’ve read are about nothing. It occurs to me that it is far easier to write about nothing and turn it into something than necessarily having a rough and tumble lifestyle. Those people would never have the patience to sit down and write about it. It’s an introverted way to be extroverted. That said, it seems I’ve written about nothing. Does it ever get old?...
Mama You’ve Been On My Mind- Bob Dylan
February 2010
8 posts
memoir time. too bad I’ve never been hit by a truck or gotten a large piece of something sharp caught in my esophagus.
what a lovely piece of day.
what a blocked head.
squint squint.
nana grizol- less than air.
so good so good so...
January 2010
9 posts
self-imposed lacking attention...
Two days left at home
before guacamole
right now yogurt time
maple only please
wallaby, (I’m on a kick)
and Neil Young because…
well, why the hell not.
this will keep me occupied
(or not) much longer
time for yoga
gotta get down to it
as Neil sometimes says
there are, however,
no soldiers gunning me down
so I guess I can still run.
Australian style
what can that mean?...
December 2009
8 posts
I Wish It Was Christmas Today - Julian...
