Interview with a Financial Aid Expert
If you’re like me, then you’re named Greg and don’t understand how financial aid works. But never fear, I tracked down an expert on these matters to explain what has happened to financial aid over the last ten years and where its going in these uncertain times. Obviously, this kind of work requires a certain [...]
Happy Happy Happy Joy Joy Joy
Women are less happy than men. Science has done it again. Another “study” about happiness, whatever that might entail. Of course, the researches used the most advance means available to determine to extent people are happy: they asked them! “Differences between men and women in aspirations for marriage and children are fairly small,” says Plagnol, [...]
Missed connections in the time of cholera.
Beautiful young girl with rosy cheeks and bright blue eyes under black mask and laughs like a siren.
11 Things Women Should Know about Greg
Greg does not look at attractive women as they pass by. In lieu of ogling, he prefers to spend that time paying your cell phone bill.
I have a crazy teacher, he wears dark glasses.
I studied Nietzsche under the tutelage of noted parapsychologist Dr. Hoyt Edge. There are at least three things wrong with the statement above. Firstly, you read that correctly. His name is Dr. Edge. Secondly,what is a parapsychologist? Well, he’s a guy who writes books like This. Foundations of Parapsychology: Exploring the Boundaries of Human Capability [...]
Bonds only omnipotence can break.
My very dear Sara Sarah, my love for you is deathless, it seems to bind me to you with mighty cables that nothing but Omnipotence could break; and yet my love of Country comes over me like a strong wind and bears me irresistibly on with all these chains to the battlefield. The memories of [...]
The Novel of Ideas
The Novel of Ideas is never really in danger. The Death of the Novel!© meme that, ubiquitous in the best of times, is now rampant again. Unlike painting, where realism has been replaced by the photograph, complex and abstract ideas can never be replaced with images. Not without diminishment.
Running Silent
This is my grandfather in full naval splendor. We called him “Chips”. He was a officer on the USS Spadefish, the most efficient submarine fo the Second World War. My novel Tokyo Express is largely in his honor, and the honor of the Silent Service of all nations. If they all had one thing in [...]
Keene on Photos
This photo, depicting and courtesy of Brooks Keene, was found at http://www.keenephoto.com/ Brooks has been a longtime friend and he professionally consults on water scarcity issues in the third world. He also professionally travels and photographs, which is an opportune combination when you think about it. Alas. Brooks and his wife have done what unwritten [...]
Reserved for a writing sample
I am reserving this space for a future post. My mission is accomplished. I am now more fulfilled than you will ever be.