The Adventures Of Tom Bissell
Posted in Musings on Friday 02 July 2010 06:13pm
A quick look at the tags of nearly everything on my desk reveals a startling fact I was not aware of. Everything is made in China. The fan, the keyboard, the mouse, the monitor stands, the monitors themselves, the phone, my cellphone, my chair, my water bottle–the list goes on. Is anything made in America [...]
Posted in Musings on Thursday 24 June 2010 07:16pm
You know those stickers–you’ve seen them on the back of people’s cars and trucks. “In Memoriam” and “In Loving Memory” and “In Memory Of” and then maybe some dates and a name. I hate those things. And I’m seeing them everywhere now. Really? A fucking sticker on the back of your hoop-dy is how you [...]
Posted in Musings on Wednesday 16 September 2009 11:20pm
I gave up on the “news” and I’m a much happier person. I don’t watch any of the cable TV news networks. I don’t read the paper. I don’t listen to NPR or any other radio station. I don’t read magazines. I don’t visit Internet news websites. Most importantly I don’t discuss the news with [...]
Posted in Musings on Friday 03 July 2009 10:18pm
running down the street looking for a better spot, crowd of people at the end, empty field beyond, BOOM!, purple lights up the sky, neighbors chatting, kids laughing, motorcycle in the distance peels out, headlights behind us and everyone turns to look, movement all around me, glow of a cigarette, beer bottles clinking, CRACK!, aaah!, [...]
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The Adventures Of Tom Bissell
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