A Carlson Chrestomathy

If Carlson is a victim of his own success, or excess, he has penned something to remember what he thought it was and should be. He still gets to ask the questions. We still get to know the answers. Screened or not, for a subscription, or as advertised. To these truths, maybe it won’t matter, and if you need to know, maybe it won’t be the same tomorrow. If you want perspective, get out there, look around, and ask some questions—if you can. That’s all a journalist is supposed to do. And that’s all the news that’s fit to print.

Haunted by Waters

“Eventually, all things merge into one, and a river runs through it. The river was cut by the world's great flood and runs over rocks from the basement of time. On some of those rocks are timeless raindrops. Under the rocks are the words, and some of the words are theirs. I am haunted by waters.”

Secretus Historia

Julian has a cult of personality influence upon his students, particularly Henry, and they become totally isolated from the rest of the campus, consumed in the exclusive study of the Classics according to Julian.

Alright, Alright, Alright

It would be hard to find a better representative in Hollywood that many men aspire to be like than Matthew McConaughey. Charming, well-spoken, good looking, sharp dresser and more than anything: original. From the Wild Turkey Bourbon commercials (one of my favorite bourbons) and the Lincoln car commercials to the infamous romantic comedy movies such... Continue Reading →

You Are Strong, You Are Capable

"Beginnings are simple. You take a step forward. If you're going a thousand miles or a hundred yards, it's the same. And maybe endings are simple, too - my finish line, should I succeed in reaching it, is a post pounded into the ice by the United States Geological Survey at the continent's far side, on the edge of the Ross Ice Shelf."

Muad’Dib

“Deep in the human unconscious is a pervasive need for a logical universe that makes sense. But the real universe is always one step beyond login.” – From “The Sayings of Muad’Dib” by the Princess Irulan

Nightmare Spectacular

“What joy and comfort can it give to fully awakened people? Once you accept the truly desperate situation that man is in, you come to see not only that neurosis is normal, but that even psychotic failure represents only a little additional push in the routine stumbling along life’s way. If repression makes an untenable life liveable, self-knowledge can entirely destroy it for some people.”

The Mausoleum of All Hope and Desire

As you get lost in each successive chapter, you might even find a subtle change in your own thought processes outside of the book. For me, the beauty of The Sound and the Fury was its creative literary style; it offers an opportunity for the reader to assume the role of each character narrator. It also had me raising the question – if Faulkner, or a similarly gifted pen, were to write a chapter in which I was the first-person narrator, what would my stream of consciousness reveal?

Unrelenting Voice

"There is no more time to waste. Hours and days evaporate like creeks in the desert. That's why it's okay to be cruel to yourself as long as your realize you're doing it to become better. We all need thicker skin to improve in life."

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