People keep saying that the system has grown out of control. That's a lot of crappy-crap. I'll tell you why, too. The reason that the system hasn't grown out of control is because it was always out of control. Systems are action patterns that function on their own, with only exterior stimuli necessary to charge the process. The only reason a syst
Culture slithers forth, tastes the air, tests it, before ascending the throne. Haughty, sinister, the word sounds like vulture, stinks of well-powdered carrion in my nostrils. In the name of the concept, I smile, I bow; meanwhile, the gorge collects itself, preparing to mount an assault. The seeds of my life are stories. This journey has bloody, vital roo
hey dharma, i found your post on one of my once-in-a-thousand year joeuser peeks. good idea. just finished a fantastic book: Disgrace by J.M. Coetzee. it's a story about a middle-aged professor in south africa, dealing with his highly-abstracted sense of passion. he deals with a series of events that challenge his belief system, from the caste system to academia, from his role as a father to his existence as a man.
thank you, larry. excellent response. there is something so conceptually beautiful about faith. all religions ask for acts of faith, whether these take the form of traditional rituals or dress or pilgrimmages. christianity takes the concept of faith and elevates it, makes it even more than a buddhist faith in nothing, makes faith transcend the corrupt human condition. it is a step, a leap . . . however you visualize the concept, th
thanks yet again, kingbee. my email address is tenente101@yahoo.com. if this thread sinks quickly, i post a contact link on my, er, blog page? home page? whatever. it's there. if you get a chance and would be willing to fill in some of what youve already discussed, id probably wet myself--lets call that a good thing for the sake of making a point--and maybe let me know how youve made a successful pitch. thanks, man. <
bakers question: here's a question. If she isn't "aware", if she is basically a vegetable on aut-pilot, what exactly is harmed by leaving her as she is? my previous response, made prior to the question: <T
In 1894, a Hungarian "Rabbi", Leopold Cohn, firmly established the roots of Jews for Jesus in an unaffiliated but intimately related movement in America. He founded the American Board of Missions to the Jews, a title later streamlined into the more attractive-sounding "Chosen People's Ministries". Sounds like the "A" League baseball team at a parochial school, does
let me ask you this (and thanks for all the advice, by the way): did you pick up your gigs responding to an advertisment, or did you make pitch on your own? in person or on-line? i'm also primarily--or originally--a fiction guy, and my contract portfolio is pretty slim. im not sure who to approach to write copy, or how to situate myself as a competent writer for companies who advertise these positions. are you actually contracted to a local
im not sure if you are responding to me or someone else. i suggested that living with g-tube would never eliminate the possibility of living a fulfilling life, nor would a developmental disability, nor would a mental health condition. we're talking about an unconscious existence, however. someone who unconsciously reacts to certain stimuli is not conscious. still, she registers and stores pain. perhaps if humane options were legal,
myrr: you write many quality articles. a lot of people on this site write quality articles. still, Aneurysm was the most insightful, creative, and well-written work i've read here or anywhere in a long time. tbt
fritz the cat was the shocker . . . as i checked it out before i knew too much about crumb. afterward, well, not much surprises me about that guy. i assume you saw the documentary. if you want humor, you would have found it by sitting in at your local cinema with people who had absolutely no idea who he was. watching them laugh, initially--thinking they were supposed to laugh--and then listening to the laughter die into a confused, horrified murmur
yikes! i give up. it's good to hear from someone else whos picked up contracts like this . . . though notably different material. may is ask you some questions? do you have some sort of writing degree? do you freelance, still, or do you have a regular gig? any ideas on where to pick up more legit contracts? as you can see, i havent spent a lot of time accumulating clips that i can send with apps, so my cover letters look fairly n
hey dharma, i tried figuring out your gmail, but leave it to this tech-deficient talent to have no idea how to make it work. i have a normal yahoo account attached to the contact me link. if you write a letter there, i can probably respond (unless theres some other gmail prohibition in effect that everyone in the world knows about but me . . . yet again . . . . tbt
very true. it took me a while to decide to believe, as they say. eeking out a living can be difficult, though.
Ghostwriting is a terrible way to live, but there's all sorts of crap people do to pay the bills. First of all, some of us have what's called a "faulty decision-maker". We believe we have greatness inside, and we don't want to spoil the deal. The theory then goes on to describe how sinking into a couch, while holding a soggy beer cozy that sports the logo, '"Welcom
i love tuna, and shnikes, i forgot OG San. one o' my favorites.
guy who wishes he blogged here more but when he does it is always welcome and enjoyed by all : helix the ii. tbt
(good link, nw) lesson: write your living will today. people can live fulfilling lives while ingesting food through a g-tube or other nutrient routes. people can live fulfilling lives if they receive constant med through an iv. people can live fulfilling lives with severe brain damage, memory function loss, paralysis, degenerative disorders and more. this isnt one of those people. recently, i ran the foster care system for adults with developmental disabilities i
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a friend of mine just suggested that some of his prose was excellent; he was paid for all of his prose. it didnt affect his bank either way. the guy got paid whether he was producing his sad, insightful nixon campaign-covering prose, or his espn pg2 prose. none of his recent prose was good for any consistent period of time, but you never knew when an inspired piece would surface. mod: i hear what you're saying. im not sure that the
You know, before he killed himself, I had a conversation with a friend about Hunter Thompson, which led to the U Penn story I wrote into the article. Apparently, he was a prick. I'm not talking about 'Doing It MY Way" prick style; I mean "Beating Up My Women" prick style. I don't know anything about that stuff, except the gossip. But this is the thing: he achieved notoriety for three genres of writing. He covered the Nixon campaign, he c
After another slow, lidless scrabble game we were recruited to support a "Part V" viewing in a Star Wars marathon. Interestingly enough, I guided Brooke through the exact marathon only three weeks earlier. Sometimes you're in the mood. Last night was not such a time, but we had ducked a couple of other engagements recently and I had a twinge thinking about m
i am very impressed. not with your tolerance or the accumulated treasures stored in your boy's closet, but with your husband. i did not know that there were men who pee straight or no longer hide kfc drumsticks in their slack pockets. im with danny. either your husband has discovered some crazy new-fangled way to disguise man debris or you hit pay dirt when you met him. tbt
couchman, why is the world community the same as the ranting left? that's a huge label. are you saying that anyone who participates in international politics or society rants and has politically liberal leanings? or are you saying that anyone in the usa who considers international relations important a lefty who speaks often and insensibly? you've got great information, though. what do you use for sources? i can never find a comp
dr. guy, carter and bush couldnt be more different, could they? one with the retiring, inaffectual attitude and the other with the blunt, somewhat sensitive trigger finger . . . i cant imagine that carter could have done too much less to solve the problems in iran and i still have no idea what bush's motivations are. dont get me wrong: im shaky about bush in general (and im not losing sleep over the fact that kerry lost the election) but im
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