Six O’Clock Vintage

Seek those images that constitute the wild, the lion and the virgin, the harlot and the child. Find in middle air an eagle on the wing, recognize the five that make the Muses sing. | W.B Yeats, Those Images

freedom’s aporia

My stomach is full and my feet are warm and I just remembered something whilst dining with my compadres. I strummed for all three services yesterday, and after each of the 3 1st sets I stood still and listened to the pre-announcement prayer and then marched off the stage with a ...

Aural Irrelevance

I do enjoy listening to music; in fact, at this very moment Urban Hymns (the Verve) is sitting still in my CD player, and echoes of Frou Frou and The Notwist are still ambient somewhere between my ears. I used to think music was an important medium in today’s culture—after all, ...

Icicles

The Icicles are melting; inverted stalagmites of transclucent brilliance drip frigid water on the ground. And all I'm really thinking is that there is a row of crystal daggers awaiting my firm grip; after I wrench them from the gutter I can violently smash them into a wayside tree and rejoice ...

Strawberries

It's been a busy week; J-Term concludes with a final early tomorrow morning and then I get a few days to flush-out/prepare my mind for the regular semester--my last of undergraduate! I felt like blogging, but had nothing particular I wanted to write; so, here are the highlights of my ...

blood and water

My thin notebook paper was awash in red slashes; each vindictive ink furrow reminiscent of a bitter line of crimson blood. Alas, the beating that produced these stains had nothing to do with sins or slavery, or even vainglorious cruel hatred. These *minacious carvings were instructive in nature and were dolled ...

colours

First of all I must make it clear that I am not from Ohio. I have, in fact, lived here for nearly three years, but the truth remains that I am not a native of these parts and am not responsible at all for certain aberrations regarding Ohio that will ...

Wash Out

For your information, Columbus nearly got swept away in the flood-like deluge of rain that fell during the last 5 days. The only thing that gave us hope was a picture of a rainbow we found in a wayside children's story book. If I had been suitably prepared with all the ...

Signs of the Times

Church Sign of the Day: If God had a refrigerator, your picture would be on it. Most enraging Church sign I've ever beheld: We're not depressed because we're blessed. (what do you think of that?!)

Shakespeare and Wretchard

Books are pleasantly engulfing my world as of late. I received lots of books for Christmas and I bought even more books with money I received for Christmas. Here are some of the books I am reading: + All Hallows' Eve by Charles Williams (my brother M. secured this out-of-print treasure ...

church roaches

Something remarkable happened to me yesterday at church. I arrived at Heritage at 7 am geared up for 3 services of guitar playing. One of the nice things about the Sundays I play guitar is that I get there early enough to get a good parking spot. Sure, when I arrive, ...

August 13th 2008
Tags: Asides

“You’re a Phony, a Big Fat Phony! Hey Everybody, He’s a Phony!”

I know that China is the home of iPhone rip-offs and lead-filled Colgate, but it appears that their duplicity and fakery  don't end with electronics and domestic household products. China admitted faking the opening fireworks of the Olympic Opening Ceremony as well as faking the voice of the cute little singer ...
August 6th 2008
Tags: Asides

Mountain Lion Drags Dog out of Owner’s Bedroom

Crazy story, this is a small front range town just southwest of the Denver area.  I go mountain biking in this area all the time. A mountain lion slunk into the master bedroom of an Idledale home early Monday, snatched a yellow Labrador retriever and vanished. Officers are hunting the mountain lion ...
July 14th 2008
Tags: Tech

iPhone Apps

I spent the weekend at a cabin in the mountains and so didn't get a chance to download the the latest iPhone software update until late Sunday evening.  After a frustrating flurrey of "restore, verify, restore" proceedings I finally was forced to delete by back up and do a full ...
July 3rd 2008
Tags: Asides

The Fattest States in America

Another reason to move to Colorado, the home of lean, well-muscled and tan super people :)
June 30th 2008
Tags: Adventure, Stories

Flat Tires

I keep getting flat tires during my rides. In less than a month I've gotten two flats in remote sections of each ride's respective trail.  The first flat was on Three Sisters trail in Evergreen.  I somehow managed to rip a huge gash in my tube and found myself pedaling on ...