Category: Dread Process

  • On Distractions, or, Zettel’s Kasten

    Assuming all goes well, I will be re-entering school in the fall, at my ancient age, to study philosophy. The road that got me here isn’t uninteresting, but it’s not my primary focus for this essay. But, as a result of this decision, I’ve been re-learning how to take more detailed notes as I read;…

  • I am Not a Writer/”Bottom’s Dream”

    I’ve been watching this video sort of obsessively. In it, Dan Olson, who’s a career YouTuber, draws comparisons between himself and another creator, James Rolfe, aka. “The Angry Video Game Nerd.” It’s a fascinating piece of work, even if you don’t care much about Rolfe’s work. Part callout, part artist statement, part commentary on avant…

  • Not Finishing “Clarissa”/Summer Blahs/What I am Reading

    I am, according to Kindle, roughly 65% of the way through Clarissa, which is about 1000 pages or so in. At my present rate of speed, (again, according to Kindle) it would take me a further 24 hours or so to finish it. I read the first 800 pages or so with an enthusiasm I…

  • One of Those Entries Where I Write About a Number of Things

    A Creative Endeavor In a day or two, I’m gonna publish a little story I wrote. It’s never been my intent to turn this into an outlet for my creative pursuits, but it’s been a long time since I have written a story. I’ve alluded to this before, but I used to write quite a…

  • “Pick up and Strum”/Three Short Reviews/What I am Reading

    I often have ideas while walking the dog in the morning, and by the time I get home, shower (because New Orleans in the summertime is like living on the surface of a very moist sun), eat breakfast, and then settle in for work, they’re gone. I like turning them over in my head while…

  • Just Over 500 Words About Dying

    Cormac McCarthy died today. He was old, and I can’t imagine it came as a surprise, except in the way death always is. At some point, all of us are going to end our time here, and if we’re lucky, we will be old when we do it. Coincidentally, I had read the first 15…

  • Firing the Engines.

    Ok, so, it’s been a minute. There are a few reasons for this: 1) I got a dog. She has taken up a fair bit of my time– walkies and training and just generally vibing are things that the dog life has given me. I read, and started work on an entry on “Hell Hound”…

  • Dread Process/Kindle Scribe vs Kindle and Remarkable/What I am Reading.

    A little more about dread process; a quick look/review of various gadgets.  We’re going to get extra nerdy and picky here. As I have mentioned, I’m a bit of a gadget hound. It’s something I have inherited from my father, I suppose. But I have come to see the value in ‘single use’ devices; I…