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An Apology to Lost
Hi, Lost. You were a great show. I loved watching you every week. Then you ended and I was mad. Really, really mad: http://paulgude.wordpress.com/2010/05/24/lost-finale-chickened-out/ I recently got a chance to watch you again on Netflix, and I realized something. I … Continue reading
A New View of Time, Memory, and Imagination
When I come into contact with an object, three functions occur. 1) Exploration I use my senses to study the object. Maybe I look at it, or listen to it, perhaps I pick it up and feel it with my … Continue reading
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On Izmodido
In the mid-90s I took a trip from Fairchild AFB to Seattle, Washington. It was by pickup truck. There were three of us on this journey, and our distaste for sitting hip-to-hip necessitated one of us riding in the back. … Continue reading
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Tagged Bavarian, Doom Patrol, Grant Morrison, Izmodido, Leavenworth, Orquith, Tlön
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How to Draw a Hat
A lot of my time is spent pitching ideas that don’t see the light of day. This was a pitch that was promising, but ultimately didn’t work as a book. So, I tried translating it into a different medium.
That House You Should Have Avoided
In my dream, I’m noticing the Schwan man delivering food to a house. It’s dark blue in color, with a large front yard. Small. One floor. A door flanked with windows. The Schwan man is walking back to his truck. He … Continue reading
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Last Night’s Dreams
DREAM ONE Having run along a series of platforms of varying heights, I came across one that had two pans of glowing liquid on them. I knew that these were for lighting the city, not to be disturbed. I climbed … Continue reading
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Magic Bear Chords and Lyrics
Magic Bear by Paul Gude is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License.Based on a work at http://paulgude.wordpress.com/2012/12/20/magic-bear-chords-and-lyrics/. Here are the chords and lyrics to Magic Bear if you’d like to do your own version. For reference, the … Continue reading
Twila and the Old Devil
Twila and the Old Devil Twila splitting woodArms strongBreath heavySweat on the back of a shirtMakes the skin show throughAnd the ground cracksThen fallsAnd out the hole jumps the DevilDressed all in redWith a black facebig black clubs for feetNo … Continue reading
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Paradox Post
I originally wrote a long post about this, but I think shorter is better. I’m swearing off making pronouncements about rules I’m setting up for my behavior. This goes for calling myself a vegan, saying I’m swearing off the Internet, … Continue reading
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The Past and Patience
If you are prone to obsession regarding past mistakes, the following exercise may be helpful: Imagine your life is a video game, or if you do not have enough experience with them for that frame of reference, a play in … Continue reading
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