Clear vision, shaky lens
As she sat ever so quietly on an empty metro seat in a nearly empty metro car, the game began. Needing only to make it 5 stops without opening the box, the game was hers to lose. Looking around her she noticed happy, thin people talking and having fun. Alone in her seat in the... Continue Reading →
It was mile 25 and I was in pain. My legs were inflamed by all the powers of the underworld, my stomach carried a ticking "GU" bomb, and my will had all but evaporated at mile 22. My first, and assuredly last, marathon was nearing completion, but every step forward felt pointless. Even though I... Continue Reading →
It's 3:30pm on a crisp, Sunday afternoon and you're driving home. The highway was your friend hours ago but the good times have passed. Tired and hungry, all you desire is to sit at home on your couch with a cold beer watching football. Like an emperor, you could walk around in your free-flowing robe... Continue Reading →
Death was in the crisp, fall air. The darkness of the unforgiving city offered only harsh realities that eliminated any hope for optimism. On an empty street corner, she stood alone, hiding under a broken umbrella that offered little resistance to the pounding rain. Glancing at her watch, she how late it was and the... Continue Reading →
Seeing the metro slowly emerging from a distant horizon, you release a deep, all-knowing sigh. The day has already been long and you are exhausted but it isn't over until you are on safely on the metro. It is your daily homestretch. As the metro continues to creep in, filling the tunnel like a Kafkaesque... Continue Reading →
Dear Roger (Goodell), How are you? I haven't written to you in awhile so I wanted to correct that grievous error by sending you this letter. I've been pretty busy lately so I must apologize for not being in touch, as you said you liked, so here you go. Oh, I see that your NFL... Continue Reading →
"It is easy enough to be friendly to one's friends. But to befriend the one who regards himself as your enemy is the quintessence of true religion. The other is mere business." - Gandhi
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