Sir, the worst way of being intimate, is by scribbling. –Dr. Johnson
Posted in Observations, Odds & Ends, Philosophy, religion on May 7th, 2009
A comment made by fellow philosophy major and Guilford College classmate, Stephen Lewis, in a recent email was cause enough for reflection in its own right; however, the implications of his observations became acutely relevant last week as I grappled with an injury to my right knee and calf. Steve’s remarks were offered in the [...]
Posted in Observations, Philosophy, Politics, religion on Apr 6th, 2009
Without equivocation I voted for Barack Obama and haven’t regretted that decision for a second; however, I do feel that the president has allowed himself to be drawn into a political quagmire with regard to his policy toward Afghanistan where our latest course of action involves an expansion of US military presence with precious little [...]
Posted in Observations, Odds & Ends, religion on Mar 24th, 2009
Triad Stage’s production of Ghosts by Henrik Ibsen was certainly one of the better performances I’ve seen this season. Ghosts was a pleasant departure from the less engaging works that have been produced recently. Perhaps my imagination is playing tricks on me but it seems as if there has been a tendency toward much lighter [...]
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, Odds & Ends, Philosophy, religion on Dec 19th, 2008
As I was taking a walk in the park the other day, I noticed most of the oaks trees which often stubbornly resist dropping their leaves until spring had surrendered nearly all of their fall adornments. The effects of wind and rain from a previous day were visible both on and off the walking paths. [...]
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Sir, the worst way of being intimate, is by scribbling. –Dr. Johnson
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The Zero
A Novel
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