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my enemies are the russian.

January 11th, 2012 · 2 Comments · Uncategorized

It has occurred to me—more than once, even—that writing about myself so candidly all over the internet and beyond might be a really fucking bad idea. Just so you don’t think it hasn’t occurred to me: the thought occurs. My second major feature came out at the Missoula Independent last week. It’s about magic, you [...]

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April 15th.

April 15th, 2011 · 2 Comments · Uncategorized

Dear Diary, Haven’t written you in weeks. Can’t sleep. Afraid of the sun. Sure I’m probably busy with the end of the semester and editing my thesis and teaching my class, but not really. I’m afraid to write because the stakes are high and I’m paralyzed. Graduating from college blows. I hated it when I [...]

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literally, 500+ words on what I had for dinner.

March 15th, 2011 · 4 Comments · Uncategorized

Firstly, I went to the gym, and let me tell you, it was way hard and boring. You were always in my thoughts. I couldn’t wait to get off the elliptical and write a blog post about how long and boring it was. The mind is always running; it wants to be somewhere else, and [...]

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Buddhism Bootcamp, wrap up.

August 4th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Uncategorized

On the one hand, ten days of Vipassana meditation is a lot like jail* except there are more rules and your imprisonment is voluntary. On the other hand, what an illuminating, invaluable experience! Consulting the list I made on my last post, I would say that all 5 of the first objectives were achieved. 1. [...]

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10 Days of Sober Repentance, Music, etc.

July 20th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Uncategorized

2. Religious Observances On Wednesday I leave for 10 days of Vipassana Meditation outside of the already very rural Onalaska, Washington. You can read about the place I’m going and what the program is like via their informative and stimulating website. In brief: 12+ hours of daily meditation, no talking, no Interneting, no writing, no [...]

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How I’ve Spent My Summer Vacation, Part I

July 15th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Uncategorized

Don’t trust a Molly. They always break their promises. The summer is half over. I can feel it slipping through my fingers like sand. Think of everything I didn’t do. Actually don’t. The other problem is that I kind of really don’t know what this blog is for. I used to have blogs in the [...]

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I am not a serious man.

November 28th, 2009 · No Comments · Uncategorized

Seeing a movie by oneself is always, for me, magical. I regard it as a religious observance, and I guess doubly so when the movie is so religiously themed, as was The Coen Brother’s latest film, A Serious Man. The Book of Job is my favorite book in the bible, and possibly my favorite piece [...]

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