I feel like one of the pitfalls that I may fall into in topical writing/commentary is a tendency towards negativity and criticism. As the late, great Bill Hicks once said, “I don’t mean to sound cold and bitter, but I am, so it comes out that way.” Perhaps not entirely true in my case, but …
I realized today whilst semi-ruefully commenting on a posted item on a friend’s website (http://wouldkanye.com you’re welcome for the plug, Luca), that I needed a brief introduction to one of my biggest pet peeves. It is a trend, a movement, perhaps unconscious, towards complete artistic bankruptcy here in the U S of A, and I …
My crippling inertia has now come to an end, as I have been acted on by an equal or greater force. Tired Newtonian metaphors aside, it was a combination of boredom and a strange hunger for the appearance of professionalism that brought me here. I take myself seriously, and I’d like you to as well. …
Ah yes, it is official. In lieu of the standard bloggery format which haunts my darkest dreams with its painful banality, I have elected to set up shop on the internet proper. This environment will require some fine tuning in the coming weeks, but thus far is coming along nicely. As some of you …
