The fiercest hearts are in love with a wild perfection.
—Stanley Kunitz
Poem of the Week: Seven of the Eight Parts of Speech
Adverbs: none; adverbs are for losers and cowards
Mind Games
As Gardiner further analyzed the coverage in the early days of the invasion, he saw what he believed was a pattern of misinformation being fed to the press.
My Favorite Words
There's going to be a five-page section on how much America West Airlines blows.
Philip Roth
It was the interest in life and the attempt to get life down on the page that made me a writer—and then I discovered that, in many ways, I am standing on the outside of life.
It's Extra Sinful: The February Poker Report
It's not sibling rivalry if you're always getting your ass kicked.
Neither/Nor
"How could they have blown it?" you'll think to yourself. "They were locked in and so close to home."
The First Las Vegas Trip of the Year
The best part of playing poker for five straight days in Las Vegas? The second-hand smoke drifting over from the slots.
What the Hell Happened?: The January Poker Report
That was when my big bro said, "'I love you' is like relationship duct tape."
So there you go, kids. If you’ve dinged up the relationship a little bit, apply the “I love you” duct tape, and you’ll be back on the road in no time.
Go or Don’t Go
I am a hollow man, and this is the way the world ends, this is the way the world ends, this is the way that the world ends...