Where do ideas come from? Are they spontaneous creations of our random, unused thoughts? Do they generate in the subconscious until nudged into the spotlight of our waking minds? Do they form in the muse, come to us with blessings and caresses? Are they like cancer? Sometimes when there are thousands of ideas all clamoring [...]
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Wellspring
Posted in Writing on June 9, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Hoop-Jumping
Posted in Heavy Thoughts, School, Uncategorized on March 7, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I am a poor student when I want to be. I’ve known it since 6th grade. It’s why I hated high school. It’s what took me 20 years to try college. And now, it’s what makes me resent my professors. Not all, only the ones who know everything and are determined to teach me what [...]
One Day, No Pay…
Posted in Family, Heavy Thoughts, Uncategorized on January 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
…or less for everyone all around. Thank you to Gov. Rell, a handful of town managers, the casino management, and others for setting an excellent example of comradeship in this bleak economic sea. Meanwhile, those marching on the capitol are missing the bigger picture: the ME decade is long dead, as is our “Get what [...]
The Roll
Posted in Heavy Thoughts, Writing on December 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
We have a ritual, come the end of the year, to reflect on what we have gained and who we have lost. For the first time in my life I know everyone on this list, some peripherally, others as beloved friends I turned to repeatedly for inspiration and entertainment. In passing, the writers:
George MacDonald Fraser-Flashman, [...]
How to Feel Stupid…
Posted in Light Thoughts, School, Writing on October 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
… in 2 easy steps:
1) Submit 5 pages of poetry for the CT Poetry Circuit undergrad contest
2) Attend a reading of poetry by Tom Sleigh
(3) Realize one’s own incompetence, wait for hole in ground to commence swallowing
