I was just posting about how I was thinking of turning to voodoo, musing on the appeal of black magic. Then my computer violently shut itself off. The power did not go out, just the computer. FREAKISH. Mayhaps I should not taunt the powers of darkness ( Read more... )

First, thanks for all the comments on my moment of stupidity/bravery--however it should be read. I'll go with bravery since that's what you guys think. I'm in that weird zone where I can't let myself believe what I think because it's all fueled by self-loathing, so I gots to trust my chums instead. Trying to do that more ( Read more... )

There are flags on all the flagpoles up Fifth Avenue. In the shrill wind of history the great flags flap and tug at their lashings on the creaking gold-knobbed poles up Fifth Avenue. The stars jiggle sedately against the slate sky, the red and white stripes writhe against the clouds.

In the gale of of brassbands and trampling horses and rumbling ( Read more... )

I saw Minority Report last night for the first time. What a great movie. I had to hide several times while gross things were happening to eyes, but besides that it was very good ( Read more... )

There were only 6 deadly sins on that survey. Weird. And I can't think of the 7th one.