The writing life

Words: 2,035 Music: KGSR Broadcasts Vol 16. James McMurtry has an amazing voice  A lot of words tonight, probably because I didn’t write all weekend. Saturday we spent at the park watching A play ultimate Frisbee. We got about 4 or 5 inches of rain on Friday and Saturday, so the kids were sliding all over the place. Plenty of mud came home with him. But it did clear up so nicely and even though Read more…

The Ten Thousand — a revised opinion

The following is a graphic post. Go away now if you don’t want to read further.  I changed my mind about The Ten Thousand. Actually, while reading it I was uncomfortable with Kearney’s casual depiction of rape in the novel. I know the difference between the author and the work and I’m not accusing him of glorifying rape. But there is a line between looking into the abyss and not having a freaking clue. Kearney erred on the Read more…