The worst thing that can happen to anyone, worse than death itself, and the worst thing one can make others do, is to return from the place from which no one returns, to come back to life at the wrong time, when you are no longer expected, when it’s too late and inappropriate, when the…
Month: December 2013
stories of 2013
each year as new year’s day approaches, billions of us instinctively reflect on our lives and appraise ourselves. in that appraisal, we often find ourselves wanting. for some of us, this conclusion is certainly borne out by the evidence; for most of us, this conclusion is an exaggeration intended as self-motivation; for some of…
Reflections on “The Pale King”
Given the size of the book and the immensity of its author, this will be a brief reflection. The Pale King, by David Foster Wallace, was an adventure. It was a book that reminded me why I read fiction. Not necessarily to be entertained, because this book was not entertaining. I determined to read more…