qotd

Poetry is not an expression of the party line. It’s that time of night, lying in bed, thinking what you really think, making the private world public, that’s what the poet does. Allen Ginsberg

a fellow traveller…

Note to the Public Dear Sir or Madam, If you smoke a cigar in a bar you are automatically deemed a Complete Fucking Asshole. And if I see you in the parking lot I will run you over. Thank you, Management [from Pixel Sphinx]

reading very old books

Okay, I’m a biblical scholar. Sort of. A beginning one, at least. Hey, I’ve read over 80% of the so-called Old Testament — how many other people can say that? Especially the high and mighty ones who always try to make a holier-than-thou point of being better-than-me? Yeah, thought not. What’s gotten me cranky on Continue reading reading very old books