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*** *** I’m not sure, but the best thing about these drawings might be the fact that the products are drawn in more detail than the men and their surroundings. Now, let’s talk about Warhol. *** More about Kliban here.

I went to a lecture tonight by Trace Reddell (Associate Professor, Director, Digital Media Studies, University of Denver). It was tremendously interesting and got me thinking about why textual collage doesn’t really work as text. Also, I hadn’t thought about … Continue reading →

I don’t care if you have to stand in line. I don’t care if it’s cold, raining, snowing, thundering, hot, humid, bug infested, or simply unpleasant. I don’t care if you have a day job. I don’t care if you … Continue reading →

Hooray! An excerpt from my epic novella A Determination of Parts (aka my master’s thesis, aka my highly constrained exploration of Mark Rothko’s painting #19) has been published in the ekphrasis issue of MississippiReview.com! In fact, editor Jane Armstrong has … Continue reading →

Today, in the class I’m TAing, one of the students used the word polyamorous. The professor then dared the class to write a limerick using said word. Here is my taking up of the dare: Young Polly was certainly glamorous. … Continue reading →

It is really difficult to photograph tattoos! Oh my goodness. Okay, so, here’s the deal: Ten years ago, I got the rocket (to nowhere) tattoo, and since then, I have been talking about giving it a somewhere to be going … Continue reading →

If Sarah Palin has given us nothing else, she’s given us a great deal of really smart, really funny writing. To wit: But watching Palin’s speech, I had no doubt that I was witnessing a historic, iconic performance. The candidate … Continue reading →

Now, let us discuss the Élites. There are two kinds of folks: Élites and Regulars. Why people love Sarah Palin is, she is a Regular. That is also why they love me. She did not go to some Élite Ivy … Continue reading →

“Sarah Palin Naked” by Michael Seitzman She said “nucular.” Twice. I realized three things tonight. For one, if you are a McCain/Palin/Bush voter, you and I do not have a difference of opinion. We have a difference in brain power. … Continue reading →

This morning at 4:00 a.m., I was awakened by a noise. I got up, checked the house, found nothing, and went back to bed. As I was falling asleep again, I heard the rain and thought, “Oh, it’s raining.” I … Continue reading →