The Geecologist

A Man Without A Country

A Man Without A Country

Feb 5, 2009 | Essays, Truth, Truth & Lies | 0 comments

Cold Turkey Here’s what I think the truth is: We are all addicts of fossil fuels in a state of denial, about to face cold turkey.And like so many addicts about to face cold turkey, our leaders are now committing violent crimes to get what little is left of what...
Television

Television

Jan 6, 2009 | Lies, Truth & Lies | 0 comments

I examined my son’s drawings one after another. They were magnificent (and I’m not just saying that because he’s my son). The majority were executed in colored felt-tip, except one more complicated drawing that incorporated a number of substances I...
Eleanor Rigby

Eleanor Rigby

Jan 5, 2009 | Lies | 0 comments

“Guns shooting at loaves of bread.” “Coyotes stumbling down an empty freeway. Eyes are milky.” “There’s too much sun. The sun shines whenever and wherever it likes. Night is old fashioned.” “Where is the correct...
Eleanor Rigby

Eleanor Rigby

Jan 5, 2009 | Lies | 1 comment

Assorted fantasies: “I just think they’re creepy. A week ago he told me he’d had this vision where two ex-lovers passed each other on the street. They’d had an ugly breakup, and their punishment was that each time they saw each other they...
Malgudi Days

Malgudi Days

Jan 4, 2009 | Lies, Short Stories, Truth & Lies | 0 comments

The Blind Dog’Know what happened!’ cried the blind man. ‘This dog ran away. I should have died in a day or two, confined to my corner, no food, not an anna to earn – imprisoned in my corner. I should have perished if it continued for another...
Life of Pi

Life of Pi

Jan 4, 2009 | Lies | 0 comments

It was a huge zoo, spread over numberless acres, big enough to require a train to explore it, thought it seemed to get smaller as I grew older, train included. Now it’s so small it fits in my head. You must imagine a hot and humid place, bathed in sunshine and...