Category: insomnia

• Nothing Really Matters

  Jun 25

  Madonna’s “Nothing Really Matters” was on heavy rotation on British Airways on-flight music programming during the summer of 1998 while he enjoyed his summer break from teaching in Japan. He… more ›

• Koszmar

  May 31

  He had stumbled upon a dark continent slowly sinking into his unconsciousness. That strange land he called Insomnia where no stranger had ever stepped. Each familiar face beckoned to his;… more ›

• The Rites of the Storm

  May 29

  We woke up early today, earlier than usual. But no day’s sleep can really be called that: usual. Even after resorting to sleeping apart. Alone. Last night it was the… more ›

• Four in the Morning

  Feb 1

  Wisława Szymborska (July 2, 1923 – February 1, 2012). Rest in peace. more ›

• Barabbas, Son of the Father (In Our Age)

  Dec 31

  It was unanimous: Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John have the Jews calling out the name Barabbas, calling out for Barabbas’s release, calling for the crucifixion of Jesus, the other Son… more ›

• Itinerary

  May 23

  Here is the itinerary for my upcoming and far-too-short trip to Europe. Please let me know if our paths will cross at some point. Wed 25 May Arrive FRA (Frankfurt… more ›

• Diēs caniculārēs

  Jul 27

  In these dog days of July, I feel the heat dissipating every ounce of strength my body once contained. My mind has grown stagnant. And for the past six months,… more ›

• Project Blog It: Red

  Dec 23

  Better red than dead. We’ve been watching the film version of Angels in America slowly over the past few weeks after recording it off Logo. It’s so dense, tightly woven,… more ›

• Elektro-Szokotczka

  Nov 21

  Back in the Soviet Union children of the formerly bourgeois often held names from refashioned revolutionary slogans and technological innovations. The most comical example of just such a name is… more ›

• Sleeplessness is next to crazy

  Jul 21

  So this is what an afternoon with no coffee feels like. My latest attempt to counter my sometimes-overwhelming insomnia has been to cut back on coffee, effectively eliminating the best… more ›