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

Vier und Zwanzig

Tonight the journey begins, and I'll be starting it with a bunch of fellow ravenous fans.24

Muses

I've only been able to post from the Library as of late, I think we'll give in soon and get broadband for ourselves.I'm working a new contract, and it has me working harder and more frenetically and slightly longer hours too, so I can't sit around day-dreaming about Napoleon and ...

Joy

I have eschewed Christian music for years, avoiding it as if it was a sonic black plague ready to wreak catastrophic sickness upon my precious eardrums. I’ve stayed away from Christian bookstores, fearful of the treaclely pop spirituality all aglitter with Jesus-styled self-help and shiny pretty books with empty pages ...

Robert’s terrible Son

The Sasquatch has adroitly discovered another deplorable exploit of our archnemis, Pat Robertson. Members of CACCC unite! tags : christian anti christian coalition coalition , CACCC

Orange Peels and Kleenex

Britt and I thought we were on top of things when we decided to take out the trash on the way to the store. The dumpster is on the way, and it would be easy to dispose of our garbage without having to walk very far. Ten minutes later as ...

Blinds

Absence of Conflict

In the Kansas City airport, after I had scribbled some thoughts, I sat talking to Britt and looking curiously around. Two seats to my right sat a young man with long hair bent intently over a copy of Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance. He was even taking notes! ...

Travel in Style

This post, along with the earlier one, were written with pen and paper in some dingy waiting area at an airport on the way homeHave you ever noticed how much people dress up to travel? I never though tight pants, high heels, and well-pressed shirts were ideal for flying, ...

Airport thoughts on History

My mind has been hibernating for a week, feeling the soporific effects of video games and continual snacking. This is the first time I’ve read or written anything since my original departure and my eyes feel impatient with the slight sluggishness of my mind—hopefully the mental adhesions will melt ...

Home Sweet Home

We are home! (albeit late, and without our luggage)And we're alive! (albeit tired, and probably with bad breath)More after I sleep some...

September 17th 2008
Tags: Literature, Poetry

Phantastes - a brief review

After reading George MacDonald’s "Phantastes" it is clear to me why CS Lewis chose MacDonald to be his Virgil in "The Great Divorce."  "Phantastes" is truly one of the most remarkable works I have ever read.  Overflowing with rich imagery and lyrical finely measured prose (along with some superb longer ...
August 27th 2008
Tags: Photography, Politic
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Live at the DNC

Since Monday I've been hanging out downtown Denver and covering the DNC.  I've met some really cool people; in addition to bloggers and writers from Momocrats, JackandJill, Green Mountain Daily, Huffington Post and other places, I've had a chance to meet and talk briefly with Katie Couric, Senator Ken Salazar, ...
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 ...