Three things have been striking my mind as interesting. One interesting thing about modernity is that the strangest things are inverted. In terms of their roles in historical traditional society, modernity inverts certain forms and patterns. Take one example; contrary to the idea that only women adorn themselves, except a few simpering metrosexuals, when we […]
Poetry
Poetry, mine or others’
They say red hair and green eyes were the mark of a witch
The tears run up my spine, by hydraulic action, somewhat less than divine, this morning’s twilight hides, remembrance. A light well etched, on burning screen. Return receipt, message rejected by domain a mailbox empty as a vacant home, occupied by meth fiends. The world is thawing, early spring, the air is heavy, with regret. A […]
A few musings, Sept 10 2011
Some random musings: I learned more about human nature from a serendipitous and careful reading of interesting poetry and novels than from 4 semesters of undergrad psychology survey courses. History books are as useful as novels here, but there is something about the novel that lays bare human motives yearnings and dreams. Aldous Huxleyonce wrote: […]
The answer, my friend, is brushing your teeth from the right bowl
By Kemal “The sun is high up in the sky and I’m in my car Drifting down into the abattoir Do you see what I see, dear? ..I wanted to be your Superman but I turned out such a jerk I got the abattoir blues I got the abattoir blues…”– Nick Cave and the Bad […]