non-fiction
February 22, 2008
- I'm reminded of William S. Burroughs lately-Language is a virus from outer space, and the wonderful tagline from Laurie Anderson: "That's why I'd rather hear your name than see your face. She also uses a wonderful line from her lyrics: "And I had to sell the car and go to Florida because that's just my way of saying 'That I love you'" I guess I'm always reminded of this quote ...
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February 21, 2008
- Five years ago I was living in a wonderful apartment. Separated from Hans and living with roommates. A young woman who is an English teacher at San Francisco's prestigious Lowell High School and a woman who used to curate at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. It was a wonderful huge place. Wonderful backyard that produced plums and lemons. A kitchen to die for. My room was always ...
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February 20, 2008
- Reviewed by Hank Edson The Road Less Traveled offers great understanding of the world and great clarity of purpose to the reader. While many books possessed of great understanding reveal the intricate and complex, The Road Less Traveled reveals something very elementary: love. M. Scott Peck’s definition of love is “the will to extend one’s self for the purpose of nurturing one’s ...
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February 13, 2008
- You are at a gathering. The first one you have been to in a while. A celebration of your early Anniversary as you have gotten married on Valentine's Day. (This would be me. It was this day, Groundhogs Day or Halloween. A cheezy date both of us could remember. This year on Valentines Day will be seventeen years married.) Someone who slightly knows you who has never met your significant other ...
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February 10, 2008
- Here is something I have learned over the years: Most Artistic People hate being on the phone with people who have just gone through something horrible. It's not all. But its most.It's the stammering and the uh...okay...oh...honey...I love you...uh...okay...whatever you need...hey I knew someone who went through this once...uh...whatever you need.....let me call you back in a minute.And you ...
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January 26, 2008
- January 26th 2008Stomach Pat Count: 5 Watching CNN is indeed my favorite station in these times of no new shows and the elections. You can get all the drama of 24 or Law and Order (without Fred Thompson now) that you can ever ask for. Tonight has been lush with dramatic goodness. CNN Pundit: Well Anderson, as much as it is about choice of music it is about math. 70% of Democrats do not like ...
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January 23, 2008
- Tuesday January 23rd 2008 Stomach Pat Count to date: Two. My favorite Thai close to me is Basil on Folsom Street San Francisco. It is my Ladies Who Lunch. Bring the friend. Bring the client. Get out of the home office. Off to Basil to "perp some mayhem" and light conversations on politics and theater and set forth the Ultimate Goal of "Something. Anything" All to that ...
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January 22, 2008
- January 21st 2008: I try not to believe in things like psychic occurrences. Even if there is an inkling of truth in it? People have a tendency to bash their "Voodoo Vibrations" over your head like a big old knotty pine stick. Yes. I think I'm a little psychic says your friend with the never ending burning sage and wind chimes. The house smells like dead flowers and if you could find ...
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January 18, 2008
- Think that you are writing excerpts of your thoughts and anecdotes that is not on paper. I think with any new medium it seems to be some strange and un charted territory for a lot of people. I find it intriguing that experienced professional writers are having a hard time with it. It's not a bad or silly thing. I really do find it intriguing and brings forth incredible theories and thoughts ...
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January 17, 2008
- Theater. The land of non-payment. "Well don't you do it for the love?" "I'm sure you have a day job" "Aren't you selling out when you get paid". My response: Do I ask you to do my taxes for free, asshole?? Yes. I do it for the love. Uh, no ...theater and writing at forty-two is my day job. You have seemed to have confused the term "Selling Out" with ...
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