Looking for somewhere to stand and stay,
I leaned on the wall and the wall leaned away.
—The National, Slow Show 

The states where I've lived: Wisconsin, Washington, and California. Not great, but not too bad. Also, I was going to point out how bad certain areas of our country look, but I don't want to upset anyone.

This is what happens now, even in California.

On 22 October 2011, I'll be participating in a reading/discussion at the Gillis Branch Library in Fresno, California.

I see it all around me, but it stops at my skin.

—James, Shortbus