My Almost-Hook-Up with A Young Brijbasi Guy

March 2, 2009 Uncategorized

My friends (Oh, Lord, I just sounded like John McCain for a moment there), I’ve stayed up this late because it took me this long to screw up the courage to make a blog post, and because I couldn’t think of anything to write until I found the following transcript on my desktop. This is […]

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How to Procrastinate Like Leonardo da Vinci

February 24, 2009 Uncategorized

I’ve wanted to be a Renaissance man ever since I first heard of it, like, fifth grade or so. They call them polymaths now. Leonardo da Vinci is the quintessential polymath, as this article shows. I’m happy to say that I share at least one obvious quality with il Signore da Vinci: we both are […]

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love and structure

February 1, 2009 Uncategorized

It was a brilliantly clear day, which always puts me in a good frame of mind. It’s as if the absence of clouds in the sky lends a clarity to my thoughts. Being part of that intimate ritual gave me an energy that carried me through my day . . .

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