Sir, the worst way of being intimate, is by scribbling. –Dr. Johnson
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. [...]
Posted in Memorial, Observations, Politics, religion on Apr 5th, 2008
There were many events yesterday to commemorate the life of Martin Luther King, Jr. I attended one of those gatherings, which focused on King’s broader political advocacy highlighted by his 1967 anti-war speech, “Beyond Vietnam – A Time To Break The Silence”. Readings from Charles Marsh’s new book, Wayward Christian Soldiers, were juxtaposed [...]
Posted in Observations, Odds & Ends, Philosophy, religion on Oct 26th, 2007
Nobel laureate James Watson’s racially biased remarks, which he made during an interview he gave to the Sunday Times in London Oct 14th, while shocking, inflammatory, and scientifically unsubstantiated are disappointing but not altogether surprising. Prejudice, it seems, is not daunted by intelligence or factual data. The famed biologist’s comments underscore an [...]
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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