Archive for October, 2006

Problem Child

Saturday, October 28th, 2006

Yesterday I went to collect my mail at the post office, and one envelope stood out from the stack. It was a plain business envelope with a slight bluish tint to the paper and clear cellophane windows. On it was written in bold letters:
Please tell us what to do about Deborah Cooper
I looked at that [...]

Phrases to Die (four)

Tuesday, October 17th, 2006

(in which I come alarmingly close to sounding like Andy Rooney)
Don’t get me wrong, I love technology. I am a big fan of living in the industrialized world in the early 21st century. I like gadgets, I like whiz-bang graphics, I like spending endless hours sitting in front of a computer being productive while not [...]

On Dreaming a Song

Saturday, October 14th, 2006

It happened again recently, that most rarefied of dreams: I am performing a beautiful new song spontaneously as I compose it. The dream wakes me up, and on waking I remember part of the haunting melody and lyrics, and am able to transcribe them.