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We're THERE, man.
And so begins the first leg of the midwest tour. As it happens, we're only going to a very small corner of the midwest, so this is also the LAST leg of the same tour. Still, it's been a dandy one so far. Kyle and I slept for a great portion of the plane ride in, aside from about thirty minutes dedicated to appreciating the plight of the young woman ( Read more... ) -
On the Rediscovery of Breakfast
Today was the first day I took breakfast since the days I used to race my dad to get ready in the morning. The winner got a quarter. I used to take a long time, because I was easily distracted and because I took an especially long time to dry off after taking my shower. Even though I might never have beaten my dad, I remember getting the quarter ( Read more... ) -
Arrival in Salzburg
The grounds look the way breathtaking iconic European photographs would look if you breathed them into life. A tremendous mountain presides over the schloss, which is set firmly between heavily forested glades and angelic fountains. Oversized lanterns pepper the courtyard, and the entrance of the palace is guarded by a fleet of deep red flowers and ( Read more... ) -
On the Struggle Which Has Ended
It was so vivid, in a way that life seldom imitates ( Read more... ) -
On the Worth of Half a Chance
The stars aren't out tonight. Most nights, I'm awake enough to see the ( Read more... ) -
The Appetizer
And finally, after so much planning and so little action:
success, in the unlikeliest of places.
More on that later, I think.
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On Making Much of our Time; On Hypocrisy
Disclaimer: The following posts are reflections which were analyzed at length, submitted in haste, and will be edited at leisure. They border on rants, but are actually challenges--aggressive questions--poised at everyone who disagrees with them, or agrees for a different reason. It isn't my intent to offend.
To my knowledge.
If it is the case ( Read more... ) -
The Rantings of a Madman
The only difference between me and a madman is that I am not mad. (Salvador Dali)
On the real food chain: Now, it would be unfair and unkind of me to ( Read more... ) -
On Sights Generally Unseen (And also: Thumbing Through)
The Log: Sights Generally Unseen ( Read more... ) -
On the Relative Goldenness of Silence, and the Repercussions of its Disturbance
Broadcaster: "And in entertainment news, a local boy and his mother were rushed to the hospital today after slipping on a banana peel and falling face first into a 35-unit pyramid of cream pies. No fatalities were reported, but a severe stint of humiliation has rendered the mother comatose."
*BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOP!*
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