Sir, the worst way of being intimate, is by scribbling. –Dr. Johnson
Posted in Observations, Politics, religion on Feb 27th, 2009
It has been about a week since my wife and I returned from our visit to Charleston. My wife had been scanning deals on the internet for our little valentine get-away and when the accommodations for a place in the French Quarter of old Charleston showed up in her searches in January, she made reservations [...]
Posted in Observations, Politics on Feb 3rd, 2009
I openly admit that I am too obtuse to entertain any of the nuanced perspectives that are the bailiwick of political pundits; however, I must admit that I am both confused and perplexed by the spate of miscues involving cabinet nominees and I am an unequivocal supporter of this administration. It is especially tiring to [...]
Posted in Philosophy, Poetry, Politics, Technology, religion on Nov 13th, 2008
Over the years my reading habits have oscillated between periods of extreme immersion and spells of relative dormancy when my focus tended more toward active participation in a particular interest that had captured my attention than in researching that attraction. Back in the 70’s I recall getting hooked on reading everything written about Edgar [...]
Posted in Observations, Politics, genealogy, religion on Nov 7th, 2008
My private passion over the last year has been genealogy. As one of the millions of Americans who traces his lineage through the ports of New York and Philadelphia, my lack of knowledge regarding my ancestors fueled a curiosity which, remained submerged for most of my life until it sounded in the fall of 2007. [...]
Oh Robert Zimmerman, where art thou? As our leaders attempt to pilot the ship of state through the murky waters of financial turmoil, political unrest, unending war, third world famine-aids epidemics-genocide, and global warming our energies are being sapped and diverted by the constant harangue of political adversaries and their ingenuous appeals to personal faith [...]
Scribbling
Sir, the worst way of being intimate, is by scribbling. –Dr. Johnson
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The Zero
A Novel
Jess Walter
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