Entropy

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Monday, June 25, 2007

The Art of Bass Fishing

There was no evil in his world, just a cold indifference to people and things. In his eyes we all paid the price of our collective apathy, and to him it was interesting. Just interesting, he always told himself. Then he would return home after a long day and cook himself a TV dinner. When his... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, June 13, 2007

Summer

I returned home yesterday after visiting old friends and family. Summer is here again, I told myself, and winter’s blanket no longer hid the dying trees and crumbling asphalt. My mower died too. And across the street my neighbors were struggling to revive the perennials that once hugged their front... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, June 11, 2007

The Spring

I don't see Dave often. We meet up a few times a year, sharing dinner or maybe a relaxing movie at his parents' country home. He's four hours from my home, bulldozing his way through dental school. He'll finish next year, only to commence the process once more. Dave wants to specialize, and this... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, June 9, 2007

Thank You

I wanted to quickly thank all who read my last post in response to MandaLee's question. And thank you for the responses as well. I enjoy engaging in such dialogue with fellow bloggers here; I find it refreshing. But I certainly don't want such a task to be one fool's parade. If any others out there... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, June 8, 2007

Re: MandaLee's Question

* MandeLee asked a question concerning my last entry on atheism and agnosticism. She asked, "Life had to begin somehow. How do you believe life began?" In all honesty, my thoughts on this matter have no special merit, besides years of careful and painstaking reflection. I'm sure many of you are in a... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, June 7, 2007

A Short Comment on OTA's Post

* I wrote the following comment to OTA after reading her post "An agnostic busted me." I enjoyed her entry and found it refreshing. If you haven't read it, you should. OTA, Thank you for reading my post today. I found this entry interesting, and the sincerity of your journey toward understanding a... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, June 6, 2007

Death: A Reflection

The mornings are quiet and predictable now. The evenings are slow and calculated at best. And the alcohol is more or less a means of pensive auto-reflection. These are the days I once mocked derisively. Now I live them. The routine is numbing. The workdays are oddly disconcerting. The carefully... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, June 5, 2007

E. B. White

On certain mornings I earnestly awaken to study every letter of this genius of the craft. The clarity. The grace. The machine-like precision of words that grip me and pull me in. An act of intense devotion, I search tirelessly, but the sweet morsels dissolve before I capture the moment to... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, June 4, 2007

A Poem

So I close my eyes and enter the dream sequence. First thing I see: form. Outline of beauty. Perfection undressed. Soft light caressing curves in electric silence. And fingertips eagerly awaiting distilled softness And your most telling gesture. Then your smile. Mysterious charm. Gentle expression... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, June 2, 2007

The Gift: 29 December 2002

It all happened when the Sawyer family sat down for Christmas dinner. Relatives had made the laborious trek across the heartland in joyful anticipation; the annual Christmas gathering was simply a celebration they could not miss. There was Uncle Richard, the infamous joker who pulled one-liners out... Sign in to see full entry.

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