Author Archives: Jack

1. There is something about seeing a 30 year old man playing violin with unbridled excellence that makes me feel a little sad. The thing is, that it is so beautiful, so inspiring, that I want to go out and learn violin today. But being 25 years old, it is, at this point, completely futile. [...]

Get That Pen Moving 1. Get that pen moving. My stupid mind is a glacier and it’s moving nowhere fast. I mean, it’s boulder and it’s collecting moss. I mean, it’s been so long, I’ve completely lost moment. 2. I hate when people reference their own minds. I read someone’s profile once that mentioned that [...]

1. The thing about vacationing in a different time zone: your body clock simply cannot keep up. So, the times when you would normally be sleeping, you are, technically, awake. Yet here you are – in an unfamiliar place, surrounded by unfamiliar people. The trees are tropical, alien. The food dances a different step on [...]

1. Whenever I see a dead animal on the side of the road, I’m never sure how to feel. Repulsed? Remorseful? I remember once, on his way to some party, a friend showed up very, very late. It was because, he explained, he saw a wounded cat in the road and he felt so angry [...]

1. Working at McDonald’s, midway through a nine hour shift, and suddenly the pie oven goes off and it sounds just like an alarm clock. 2. Standing outside, early in the morning, waiting for the dog to “do his business” (he’s in junk bonds) and I hear something vibrating and I get tense, ready to [...]