A fortune teller in Northern California looked at my palm and said, “You’re going to lead an unnaturally long life.” Then she slid my money back across the table and added, “I feel bad for you.” This was in 2008 or 2009. My memory of the year is less distinct than the mournful expression on… Continue reading The Heat Death of a Wandering Star
Tag: Music
Life vs. Death (or How I Keep Going)
1. Veritas vos Liberabit Karl Lessing and I decided to finish the five gallon jugs of flat Michelob his little brother had liberated from a frat party. It felt like a big decision. This was 1993. We were sitting in Karl's parents' garage, watching old footage of Tower of Power's “What is Hip?” on Soul… Continue reading Life vs. Death (or How I Keep Going)
Furtive Doctrinaire Urges while Listening to the Metal of my Youth
Years ago, I made a critical comment about Metallica to a friend of mine. It was something along the lines of: I didn't understand their musical direction anymore. My friend suggested that I was being too doctrinaire. I've been thinking about that for a long time. For me, it's always been Kill Em All, Ride the Lightning,… Continue reading Furtive Doctrinaire Urges while Listening to the Metal of my Youth
The Writing Expedition 