Monthly Archives: June 2010

You’re Not an Actor and Life’s Not Hollywood

Seen any film crew and cameras around lately? Bet you haven’t. ‘Cause you’re not an actor and life is not a Hollywood flick. Oftentimes, I feel like we’ve seen too many opening credits, heard too many dramatic dialogues and sat … Continue reading

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An Atheist Wants the World (or The Things I Write About When I Get Frustrated)

Look, let’s say that there is indeed such a thing as heaven. Let’s say that this real heaven is exactly like the heaven every righteous, pious adult has been telling us all along — that once you’re dead and you … Continue reading

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Broken

It’s probably broken. Beyond fixing. Go ahead and go to the top of that mountain. Go boy fishin’. I’m hungry and I’ve lost it, so don’t mind the words. Just the logical consequence of sarcastic saturation in my life. Everything … Continue reading

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“Dream A Little Dream of Me” by Artie Abrams

This song Artie sang on Glee just plucks my heart strings like no other song I’ve heard recently. Something in the dumb innocence, hopelessness and romanticism of this pre-World War II song makes me want to fall in love like … Continue reading

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Friday Night

Plump red lips soaked in beer The cheapest around — the most potent kind Thin fingers slip down the neck, mark the glass Smoke clears it up between us this Friday night Come tell your friends more about me Toss … Continue reading

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Read Past the First Line

What is the right way to your heart? Is it a cliche first sentence to catch your attention, so that you’ll listen to me because I have more things to say, way deeper than my opening line? Because I might … Continue reading

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