Ah, success so saccharine! Here I shake in the corner sand off the sides of my hourglass, remembering those grains spent carrying leaky buckets for gold while hungry mariachis dodge pelted fruit. Lying on a park bench, eyes clenched afraid of the spotlight, afraid it misses me, here on this bold tarmac where I’ve tossed […]
Here is Irma, a Category-Five hurricane barreling towards the Lesser Antilles, projected to arrive off the coast of Florida in three days: Irma is a horrible storm. It will no doubt cause horrible damage, and, for now, it’s coming first to us. America and Florida, in particular, has a lot of reasons to deserve
Irma, please don’t destroy Florida. Instead, take the Holy Land Experience. Read More »
The Hedge Knight by George R.R. MartinMy rating: 4 of 5 stars A delicious short tale set in a brief hiatus of peace, a time when a knight like Ser Duncan (Dunk) could walk, ride, joust, and sell his sword to a worthy (or not) lord. This tale describes how he and his squire Egg