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Sometimes at Night

2008-07-19T07:28:00Z

I lay awake, eyes shut, imagining the crackle of my ceiling. My fingers upon the keys of a baby grand, playing a melody I never could. And my mouth opens to sing, to voice a song deep in me. But I never know the words, no Greek chorus singing behi...

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Shame on Boingboing.Net

2008-07-17T01:39:21Z

A friend introduced me to Boingboing a year ago. I found the alternative news to be unique, offering articles on topics not seen in mainstream media. However, this concept of open arms fringe media seems to have a harsh bias against religions. Fro...

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2008-07-12T04:02:26Z

Today the heavens mourned, wept like a heartbroken mistress. Do you too feel betrayed? And still I look up at the sky, gray and melancholy. But nothing comes. Rain meeting metal and road, fits of lightning and thunder. Still I am bothered. Death,...

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Wall-E

2008-07-11T04:22:05Z

I saw this film in a fit of ugly mood. I wanted isolation, and planted myself in a chair, hoping this little robot could turn me. Seeing the preview for the film alone stirred an emotion in me. Those wide eyes staring into a star speckled sky. H...

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Today...

2008-07-08T02:47:25Z

I got caught in reveries, memories that have yet to form outside my mind, in images of color and light. My eyes never on the road. Always scanning the texture and hues of walls, taking note in the time of day and how light hits brick bodies. Never...

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In a Barnes & Noble Bathroom

2008-07-07T01:01:33Z

I went in to use the restroom, and found this in the stall. Much appreciated. :-)

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What Happened to a Girl Named Priscilla?

2008-07-05T02:58:53Z

I had sushi with a friend last night. I hadn't seen her in months, and our last meeting was unfortunately brief; so our couple of hours Thursday evening was refreshing. But I thought it odd that in the same day, two people I know mentioned my lack...

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Om Mani Padme Hum

2008-07-05T01:45:33Z

My ring stopped spinning. It's broken. I wonder. Perhaps I should stop spinning my prayers and meditations away and find a way to answer them myself. It was rare that I ever used it for such. Mostly I spun it out of nervousness. Feeling the meta...

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The Oddities of Life

2008-06-26T04:05:35Z

This strange place. I sat waiting in the dim corner, scholarly armchair and books abound, wondering what an odd place to await for my doctor. He came in through the side door, found me there, and confused, he asked what was I waiting for. Dr. Osb...

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An Exercise in Tolerance

2008-06-23T01:31:54Z

How am I to react when I hear co-workers lament about California's decision to permit gay marriage? How they use terms like "disgusted" at viewing a lesbian couple kiss on television. I want to scream from my cubicle, lash out, and yell "Is that l...

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