Category Archives: Musings on life
Drive
You cannot spend any time at all in Texas without learning this immutable truth: Texans like to drive. We drive to work. We drive to play. We drive to eat. We are transported by our transports. I’m not sure why … Continue reading
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for anne lane
A couple of weeks ago I went to Domy Books to hear Austin Kleon talk about his creations of poetry from articles in the New York Times. Austin’s method of creation is quite unusual. Instead of starting with a blank … Continue reading
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The Lights of Marfa
So I’m finally getting to go to Marfa. I’m not sure how long I’ve known about Marfa, and I guess it doesn’t really matter, but ever since I’ve known about this place, I’ve wanted to go. “What is Marfa?” you … Continue reading
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Regaining One’s Self
I’m sitting in Logic and my head is full of lightning. She’s here again. Instead of occupying myself with the rules of P’s and Q’s, I’m thinking about what I would like to do to her in a park if … Continue reading
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Dreaming of Graduate School Decisions
Last night in a rare moment of I’m-not-sure-what, I decided to go to sleep at 10 P.M. Now this wouldn’t be particularly odd for most people, but given that I’m a graduate student, and a particularly nighttime oriented graduate student, … Continue reading
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“Slacker”
When I first tried to watch “Slacker” a year ago I couldn’t get through it. It was a pretentious, boring, ambling, film without any hint of narrative or purpose. I was already a fan of Linklater from “Dazed and Confused,” … Continue reading
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Not a Kid Anymore
I’m not a kid anymore, and I wish that I was. One of my friends said this to me in a letter I received yesterday which was mailed from the Marines Officer Candidate School he is currently attending. It wasn’t … Continue reading
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Apprehension Explained
I had told myself that today I would finally start this blog. I would begin by writing this first post and thereby commit myself to the tracks of what I hope will be an interesting and informative read. But for … Continue reading
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