If there were no corruption, people wouldn't care so much about getting their own piece. Corruption is essential to a healthy capitalist society.
Category: Miscellany
Question about death vs. dreams
Why is it that, when you're about to die, you have a dream-like experience? And when you are dreaming, and about to die, you wake up?
Calls on 9/11/2001
I got seven calls that day. Brook, 12:15 am. Dad at 8:57 am, which woke me up. "The terrorists are at work," he said. "You better take a look. It's pretty bad." He was stifling tears, sobs. Ray from work at 12:21p. Then again at 12:24p. He came over and we hit Shayne and talked … Continue reading Calls on 9/11/2001
Urbanity
If I can't achieve urbanity without money then fuck-it.
New Year’s Resolution
Not to justify my ends, but to end my justification.
Is it Ever Gonna Rain in Austin Again?
From October 29, 2005 at 0:22 Up late, motor has been whirring all day. Twocups of coffee in the morning, around 8/8:30. Butthen nothing. Two slices pumpkinbread b-fast. No lunch whatsoever. Work at law school, jobinterview w/ Army Corps of Engineers. Homeby 3:30 after stopping to buy booze at Dan's Liquor on Lavaca near Capitol. … Continue reading Is it Ever Gonna Rain in Austin Again?
2008
Feingold is the President for gold; the Republican candidate will be for the dollar. *** Maybe if the law then said how, if the gov't couldn't show that what they found could not be used in an international terrorist organization, that it could not then be held against you. But many illegal acts could eventually … Continue reading 2008
Impatientism
A painting need not take a long time to paint. A painting can be done in five minutes. We deny ourselves so much good art if we believe great art must take time. Some time, yes. Fifteen minutes, a half an hour. Or, twenty minutes here, twenty minutes there, one painting a week. If we … Continue reading Impatientism
Cards fall to Astros, 4-1
Pre-Game Ok, the hot stove league is already starting to warm up. The Yankees might sign Japanese strikeout guy Daizuke Matsuzaka. Elsewhere, two Blue Jays have taken free agency underwing like tiny puppies lost in a flood. Frank Menechino and Ken Huckaby. Hold on...that’s their agent on the other line. He’s working the phone book … Continue reading Cards fall to Astros, 4-1
Drunk e-mail I sent to Taylor
(Taylor is my pal from Wash U.) The Beat goes on! Well, Maddux had to get worse at some point. That and the fact that the Cubs suck. The season draws to a close. It's too bad. There are games being played right now that I care so little about that I, despite my boredom, … Continue reading Drunk e-mail I sent to Taylor
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