Monthly Archives: June 2003

FDA Revises Food Guide Pyramid Officials in the Food and Drug Administration are re-organizing the Food Guide Pyramid after years of following what they call an “embarrassingly ill-conceived” model. “The old food guide pyramid puts far too much emphasis on … Continue reading →

Is there a healthy balance of power in your relationship? Many times, people are involved in abusive relationships without realizing it. The next time you are bound, gagged, and submitting to the will of your partner, take the time to … Continue reading →

August 2002 Dear Valued Subscription Holder, You are receiving this glossy and handsomely folded brochure as an Apprentice level donor to The Little Theater. We’d like to thank you for your generous donation. If at any time you would like … Continue reading →

One day a year, usually in late February, the bumper-to-bumper pickup trucks and SUVs that clog major Houston streets are joined by covered wagons and riders on horseback. They come from all over the state—Corpus Christi, Amarillo, San Angelo, El … Continue reading →

More form experiments The clock swirled nauseatingly on the wall, The patient stirred and crossed his hairy arms The ticking of the pens across the clipboards Grated on his tried sensibilities. The patient stirred and crossed his hairy arms The … Continue reading →

I’ve decided to start a list of websites I find amusing, for my own reference in times of boredom and to serve the deep-seated need of my community for procrastinatory strategies. Homestar Found Rather Good Fatmouse Straight Dope Shameless Yale … Continue reading →

I just edited a few of the poems, getting rid of gratuitous allusions and whatnot. I also published a poem which had previously been private. Comments are always more than welcome.

The latest of the poetry games. My assignment was to write a seven-stanza poem in rhyme royal. I drove by the refineries today. The torches flickered in the summer night, And I in my suburban looked away, From all the … Continue reading →

WARNING. This is a personal site, and all the opinions expressed are based on those of me, me, me. In fact, some of the thoughts, opinions, and feelings expressed in this site come out much stronger than they ever were … Continue reading →

Distracting myself from the possible, I concentrate instead on what is now: The pale dawn, skin, warmth, Your sun-burned back and arms, Trying to coax my premature expectations To dissolve back into whispering vapors. It’s too easy to trust vapors, … Continue reading →