This, on a day when everything seemed to crumble right beneath his feet. Sure, it felt – and he sounded, no less – like a broken record, never mind that he’s used to throwing the same arguments and lament at the selfsame insecurity that’s always been flung a quarter of the way across the room. [...]
Archive for February, 2009
The Much Needed Inspiration
Posted in as a traveler, tagged little things, new projects, sentimentalities on February 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Out of wanting something that might even remotely help me in keeping tabs of how far I’ve come in learning the things that interest me, I rummaged through the drawers in search of anything that would rise up to my needs. At the top of the plastic bags that neatly categorized one class of paper [...]
Transcripts From The Once and Future Dream
Posted in as a storyteller, as an obscure commentator, tagged cynicism, doubts, future, possibilities on February 1, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Thanks for taking the time to take this interview with us. We know you’ve been very tired through all the campaigning.
No, no, the pleasure’s all mine.
Well, first of all, congratulations on your victory this afternoon. How does it feel?
I guess ‘shocked’ would be an overused word, though, then again, that’s exactly how [...]
The Way of the Kelly
Posted in as a metaphor guy, as an obscure commentator, tagged not about poker, politics, radio hosts, style borrowed from Niko, thesis on February 3, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Walk. Past the roulette. Past the slot machine. Against the crowd.
“Can I interest you in a game, sir?” Think. Think it over. What the heck? Nod.
Sit down. Look to your right. Hawaiian shirt. Look to your left. A diamond necklace. Look around. People are watching.
Place your ante. One. Two. Five red chips.
Shuffle. Pffffffffrt. Again. Pffffffffrt. [...]
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