Charles Bukowski was an American poet, novelist and short story writer that spent a great deal of his time writing about the realism of life in Los Angeles for the lower class. As Time put it back in 1986 he was the “laureate of American lowlife.” This “lowlife” included poems full of alcoholism, prostitutes, relationships and the tediousness of work. One of Bukowski’s collection of [...]
Ten months ago I curled up on a sticky ass hammock and typed out the last few words of my interview with Canadian indie-dance band Fevers. They left me with this bit of foreshadowing: “New music coming soon-we promise.” I closed my computer, peeled myself from the hammock and headed into the house with pleasant thoughts of new Fevers’ songs dancing in my head. Days [...]
Thanks to an intense head cold, I don’t remember too much about yesterday. The whole day felt like I was at a move theater, watching my life up on the big screen, more casual observer than particpant. I think at one point I observed myself running for 17 miles. At another I drifted from one hospital pavilion to another (four times over) in the company [...]
I took a walk late at night last weekend. I intended to escape the killer night lights that are all too prevalent in this part of the world. I walked to the point where the glow faded into faint slivers of paint in an otherwise pitch perfect sky. It is the point where a road drifts to nowhere. I thought I was alone. But tucked [...]
I find that a lot of Vegetarian/Vegan restaurants fall into two categories. One is the restaurants that serve mainly vegetable dishes. These may include rich soups, vegetable sandwiches, whole grain breads, pastas and fresh salads. The other is one that models itself after meat restaurants but replaces all the meat with vegetarian/vegan alternatives. Sometimes I dig the first style. Sometimes the second. I really have [...]
May 6-10 marks teacher appreciation week. It is a week to sit back and reflect on your favorite teacher of the past and the lessons they taught you. For teachers, it is a chance to eat a bunch of carbs and candy. It is also a chance to dress like Cyndi Lauper, Magnum P.I or Charlie’s Angels and really freak your class out. So maybe [...]
I was walking the aisles at my local Asian Grocery store and I came across some nondescript video game. It was selling for slightly more than a shilling, so I figured I’d take it home and see what the game was all about. I loaded it into my computer and was surprised to see an unripe jackfruit appear on the screen. If you aren’t of [...]
Sunday was a day of recovering made necessary by a chance encounter with John Galt. It occurred a few miles north of my apartment. I was running through fields of green littered with playing cards and fast food bags. Just outside of a high school, I saw the man standing there confused. I asked him if he needed help. He smiled at me, a strange [...]
Chuck Knoblauch forgot how to throw to first base. Seems amazing that an athlete who had spent years perfecting the art of fielding could all of a sudden forget how to make that throw. But it is a real thing. It happened to me. I played church softball. I was an awesome outfielder, caught everything. My coach wanted me to play shortstop. I did fine [...]
