a boys' and girls' history of the future

"The theory of machinery is that it saves time, but Stanford himself noted of such machinery that “if..."

Fri, 18 May 2012 10:27:01 -0400

“The theory of machinery is that it saves time, but Stanford himself noted of such machinery...

seriously. you can. and you can’t.

Wed, 09 May 2012 19:59:39 -0400

seriously.

you can.

and you can’t.

"Over the long course Everything but hope lets you go, then even that loosens its grip. There..."

Wed, 09 May 2012 10:27:25 -0400

“Over the long course Everything but hope lets you go, then even that loosens its grip. There...

"Growing up poor is growing up hungry—even if you’re well-fed."

Tue, 08 May 2012 10:27:18 -0400

“Growing up poor is growing up hungry—even if you’re well-fed.” - Emily...

Mrs. Midas It was late September. I’d just poured a glass of wine, begun to unwind, while the...

Mon, 07 May 2012 10:32:29 -0400

Mrs. Midas It was late September. I’d just poured a glass of wine, begun to unwind, while the...

“In conclusion, what have we learned here? Nothing. Except this: the world is a dangerous...

Sun, 06 May 2012 10:31:05 -0400

“In conclusion, what have we learned here? Nothing. Except this: the world is a dangerous...

Photos from a shoot with Lexington-based photographer, Emily...

Wed, 02 May 2012 09:41:59 -0400

Photos from a shoot with Lexington-based photographer, Emily Moseley. She comes down to Nashville today to work with me and Will Gray!

She’s providing documentation for the music we’re makin’ :)

“Throat Shark Is Just Looking For A Good Time” by...

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 18:33:14 -0400

“Throat Shark Is Just Looking For A Good Time” by Christopher McMahon

C. K. Williams reading his “Watching the Telly With...

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 10:11:36 -0400

C. K. Williams reading his “Watching the Telly With Nietzche”, one of Slate’s weekly poetic offerings. Take the two minutes to listen. It’s so good!

Best van-driving cover of a Hall and Oates...

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 10:26:47 -0400

Best van-driving cover of a Hall and Oates tune—ever—by Nicki Bluhm and The Gamblers. Thanks to Smith for sending it my way.

Via David Dark’s twitter: one-star reviews of...

Fri, 13 Apr 2012 10:14:41 -0400

Via David Dark’s twitter: one-star reviews of Bradbury’s, Fahrenheit 451

"…the feminist movement did call for, and then achieve, greater sexual freedom for women, and..."

Mon, 09 Apr 2012 12:04:12 -0400

“…the feminist movement did call for, and then achieve, greater sexual freedom for...

John Updike, Easter and Who Knows?

Sun, 08 Apr 2012 18:03:42 -0400

This post is only going to resonate with those of you who currently view the world from a standpoint...

"It was only later that I realized the value of being bored was actually pretty high. Being bored is..."

Sat, 07 Apr 2012 09:56:05 -0400

“It was only later that I realized the value of being bored was actually pretty high. Being...

Oh, sadness upon sadness. Adrienne Rich’s light has gone...

Thu, 29 Mar 2012 07:29:25 -0400

Oh, sadness upon sadness. Adrienne Rich’s light has gone out.

Photo

Sat, 17 Mar 2012 11:30:05 -0400

Guess who’s coming for Spring Break? Today!!

Fri, 16 Mar 2012 16:04:47 -0400

Shayd and Reva

Fin and Bowling

Guess who’s coming for Spring Break? Today!!

Tonight at 7:30pm is the Broke* screening in sunny, southern...

Thu, 01 Mar 2012 15:03:08 -0500

Tonight at 7:30pm is the Broke* screening in sunny, southern California. Tix are sold out, so I get to watch my former self struggle and cry and make some music with people I love and miss in a theater full o’ people who don’t know me from Eve…

"When hope is gone, the ultimate sanity is to grasp at straws."

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 11:30:05 -0500

“When hope is gone, the ultimate sanity is to grasp at straws.” - Raymond Carver, from...

The Snark Also Rises

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:30:06 -0500

“This is what I think people should say to themselves if they were to give an honest...