Category Archives: Other peoples words

Learning to Walk Back in My Shadows of Truth

Posted on May 31, 2010 by randomyriad

“I’ve got to learn to walk back to the shadows of truth” — Jack Kerouac, journals 11/47 This is what I want to do as writer. There is no way to tell “The Truth” because there is only subjective truth, … Continue reading →

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The Windblown World: One Man’s Attempt to Stay Awake

Posted on May 30, 2010 by randomyriad

I am reading “The Windblown World“, a compilation of Jack Kerouac‘s journals from 1947-1954. This is a man who thought about his life and struggled with the huge questions of existence, but he never seems to lose his naive wonder … Continue reading →

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English is a Funny Language

Posted on April 28, 2010 by randomyriad

“You can lead a horse to water, but a pencil must be lead.”        Laurel and Hardy I came across this quote and laughed. It still strikes me as hilarious, though I am not sure why. Last night my wife was … Continue reading →

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The Dead Do Not Weep

Posted on April 8, 2010 by randomyriad

The sounds of sorrow, pain and horror; sighs, moans, shrieks, and howls, can be the sounds of joy, rapture and ecstasy. Laughter can be an expression of happy surprise or vicious derision Light can be enlightenment or the harsh glare … Continue reading →

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Thinking About The Way People Think

Posted on April 4, 2010 by randomyriad

I have been thinking and reading a lot lately about the way people think. Reading the novel, “Black Boy” by Richard Wright and listening a lecture about the author and changes he had to make in order to get it … Continue reading →

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