Monthly Archives: December 2006

why we do it

I asked how can you ever be sure that what you write is really any good at all and he said, ‘You can’t,’ ‘You can never be sure.’ ‘You die without knowing,’ ‘Whether anything you wrote was any good.’ ‘If … Continue reading

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odd things are afoot at the villa straylight

Every year for the last twenty years or so I read Neuromancer by William Gibson at least once a year. I remember being 13, going on 14, when I came home to a paper grocery bag full of books. Our … Continue reading

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tears (of a clown) of gratitude

Over the last few days I have been semi-incapacitated by allergy symptoms. Runny nose, watery eyes, scratchy throat, half-sneezed sneezes, and dry, dry skin. I haven’t had bad allergies since we left NoCal to move to SoCal over 16 years … Continue reading

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On being a stand-up guy

Mostly, the idea has been met with disbelief. Then, incredulity. A laugh, perhaps. I made this change recently and not a single soul I have told about it seems to agree that it is a ‘good idea’. Here are a … Continue reading

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When vegetables attack

Ever been injured by a raw veggie? I have. I attempted to open a package of zucchini, a plastic plate shrunk wrapped with celophane: I stabbed through a tense area of the plastic wrap with my index finger, and then, … Continue reading

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Hats Off

To my blog partner, Xtina, who blogged both dedicatedly and beautifully for the entire month of November, huzzah. Reading your posts was a tremendous pleasure, not only for the interesting thoughts and insights into your life, but as much for … Continue reading

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