February 2012
27 posts
The Oscars: Man or Muppet? (The New Yorker) →
“Man or muppet?” That is the question. Even Socrates, rarely a man to flinch from candor, never dared to ask it outright.”
Fantastic writing. I didn’t even watch the Oscars (nor do I particularly care about them), but this article is a writer’s $20 bottle of merlot.
“A real education takes place, not in the lecture hall or library, but in the...”
– Stephen Fry
Plastic Acid is "Rock Art" Orchestra (The Peak) →
My piece in SFU’s paper this week.
“Dress Led Zeppelin up in a crisp white shirt and tie and you get Bryan Deans of Plastic Acid Orchestra. Sipping espresso in JJ Bean, Deans revealed the mechanics behind the 45-piece orchestra that blends Soundgarden with Shostakovich.”
Rotary Dial: A Short Story →
The End of the World
The persistent cough, the routine procedure,
the congenial defect, the faulty wiring,
the fire in the starboard engine, the force majeure,
the mistress in the city, the last spirited thrust,
the little breeze off the coast of Africa,
the apples torn from the trees,
the unopened mail, the paper boy ringing the bell,
the atmospheric anomaly, the snow on the TV,
the hot wind with its tincture...
An Oldie: "When I Was Sixteen" →
Jesus versus the GOP (salon) →
Teddy Wayne’s Unpopular Proverbs
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Teddy Wayne’s debut novel Kapitoil is available in all bookstores.
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Love II.
BY Teddy Wayne
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If you love someone, set them free; beforehand, fasten an irremovable GPS tracking device around their ankle, or, better yet, implant a microscopic version in their skin tissue while they’re...
I'll Be Knocking Out Beautiful Poetry This Whole... →
January 2012
44 posts
Isn’t the most important thing finding someone who sees you exactly as you are?
Ghost Town: SFU's Absent Arts Community (The Peak) →
I wrote an article for The Peak this week. Is there an arts community at SFU? By my calculations, not really.
this isn't happiness.: F. Scott Fitzgerald’s... →
nevver:
Days of this February were white and magical, the nights were starry and crystalline. The town lay under a cold glory.
Dyed Siberian horse.
As thin as a repeated dream.
The sea was coming up in little intimidating rushes.
The island floated, a boat becalmed, upon the almost perceptible…
"Not Again," by Dorothea Grossman
rosiee:
As if I needed another reminder of you in winter, when the lights dance on the bridges and a tune on the piano draws blood. You have invaded my small country expertly, like a bullet.
this isn't happiness.: William Safire's Rules for... →
nevver:
Remember to never split an infinitive.
The passive voice should never be used.
Do not put statements in the negative form.
Verbs have to agree with their subjects.
Proofread carefully to see if you words out.
If you reread your work, you can find on rereading a great deal of…
Merci Montreal, for preparing me for cold weather. Until my eyeballs freeze, I won’t consider this cold. Take your best shot, Vancouver.
The Internet's Day of Darkness (New Yorker) →
Today, Wikipedia has gone dark and Google has black masking tape over its logo. Reddit, Boing Boing, the Internet Archive and many others have shut down. It’s going to be a quiet day on the Internet.
Read this and Educate yourself!
The New Yorker: Leonard Cohen: "Going Home" →
I love to speak with Leonard
He’s a sportsman and a shepherd
He’s a lazy bastard
Living in a suit
But he does say what I tell him
Even though it isn’t welcome
He will never have the freedom
To refuse
He will speak these words of wisdom
Like a sage, a man of…
Clearly, it is necessary that I pick up this week’s New Yorker!
“And so you go out with girl, and you’re driving. “So what are you reading right...”
– Henry Rollins
“You get your intuition back when you make space for it, when you stop the...”
– Anne Lamott on intuition vs. rationality, alongside similar sentiments by Albert Einstein and Steve Jobs
Garlic Roasted Chanterelles, Goat Cheese and Pea...
colorcolourcooler:
On a toasted baguette with a squeeze of lemon. My perfect sandwich.
Holy mother of pearl, I need to eat this.