Interview with Diane di Prima

The Pursuit of “What is Happiness?”

“Midnight in Dostoevsky” by Don DeLillo
Here's some culinary advice I never forgot, from a philosophy professor that I had as a college freshman. At a feast, leave the table before you are full...

He who controls the past, controls the future

Anxiety Paints a Self Portrait
Is it still a disorder if it's part of who you are?

Leaving

A Thousand Words: Wherever You Are, You Are What Is Missing

My Smokin’ Interview with Sean Penn
An interview with the not-reclusive-enough star reveals that words go up in smoke.

Why Does Everyone Always Have to Have Stuff Going On?
Take a break from stuff.

The Economy and Neurosyphilis

We Whirl and Twirl Upon the Beach at the Mermaid Cottage with Aristophanes, a Talking Cheese Grater, Litigious Dogs and Dancing Crabs

No One Likes It When You Use Vulcan Logic
One damned minute, Admiral.

For Some Reason, I’m Not Feeling Lucky, Even Though a Pigeon Just Defecated on My Face