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Vocab 128 Part 3: C
Welcome back to my new weekly series, Vocab 128, in which I sit down with pen and paper and write 128 words beginning with the same letter, in more or less the order that I think of them, before scanning the page and posting it here. The result is a flex of my vocabulary muscles,… Continue reading
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No Kings
The President is attempting a military occupation of Los Angeles; his secretary of Homeland Security is calling it a “liberation” from their duly elected mayor and governor. Her goons put handcuffs on a United States Senator and wrestled him to the ground for daring to confront her with questions. I understand the President’s poll numbers… Continue reading
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Secret of Final Trigger
The advance of years has altered my relationship to video games; once as dedicated to keeping abreast of the latest developments as any enthusiastic youngster, my interest in the “industry” of games has moderated to the point where most of my time with this hobby is spent on retro experiences: old games, and newer games… Continue reading
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Ten songs by Brian Wilson and/or The Beach Boys
I have often thought about how I would memorialize Brian Wilson, who touched my heart with his songs and taught me much of what I know about art and music, on the day he passed away. Ever since his dementia diagnosis was made public last year, I assumed this day would come sooner rather than… Continue reading
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Vocab 128 Part 2: B
Welcome back to my new weekly series, Vocab 128, in which I sit down with pen and paper and write 128 words beginning with the same letter, in more or less the order that I think of them, before scanning the page and posting it here. The result is a flex of my vocabulary muscles,… Continue reading
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Two recent poems
It’s a package deal. Rituals of the mind Confessions, fantasies, and wishesscrawled on composition paper,stuffed in closets,contemplated,venerated,read and read and readwith eyes and hands,in a burning tankobliterated,ashes leaping from the coalsthat glow beneath the wind,obscenities erased,the words obliquelycommemorated. Enough already Whatever, write a poemabout the phonies dancingempty steps, pretendingplastic lasts forever;they’re never going to stopand… Continue reading
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Vocab 128 Part 1: A
Introducing a new weekly series, Vocab 128, in which I sit down with pen and paper and write 128 words beginning with the same letter, in more or less the order that I think of them, before scanning the page and posting it here. The result is a flex of my vocabulary muscles, an exposure… Continue reading
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I broke my Duolingo streak on purpose.
¿Por qué? It’s kind of complicated, actually. The short answer is “I hate their policy related to AI.” But you should understand my personal context. My Duolingo streak was, until Friday, something like 1575 days. I could check the exact number, but I also deleted the app from my phone, so it would be a… Continue reading
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A fly in the ointment
I was having a lovely time at the Portland Opera last weekend. The show was Verdi’s Fallstaff, a widely-acknowledged comedic classic adapted from Shakespeare’s The Merry Wives of Windsor. The leading man wonderfully embodied the rakish cavalier; the supporting cast sang beautifully and acted hilariously, and the orchestra was finely conducted from beginning to end.… Continue reading
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Stopgap
There won’t be a significant post this weekend, except for this one. There are a couple of reasons for this, and I’ll start with the one that would seem to be the most important: my computer is in the shop! Recently I purchased a new computer to replace the one I’ve had since 2011 or… Continue reading
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