I am enclosed by people that I know, who made me possible somehow but I disguise them. I’ve begun to find tiny hair, weeds they Creep around my shoulders like an embrace tightening for the worst, dark constellations of ivy,...
A Moment That Struck
by Adam | Wednesday 23 January 2008
The first night we stayed at a hostel in Jerusalem that was somewhat removed from the city center. It was cold and foggy, but from my window I could see the lays of Mt. Herzl (think Israeli Arlington Cemetery) and...
Sea of Galilee
by Adam | Sunday 20 January 2008
Day Two: Jetlag Above the Kinneret, 6:44 A.M. I was stranded like a vessel on the water; I put faith in nature and set myself adrift, isn't that how all epics begin: a tide of repose and resignation, a tide...
Ho Ho....
by Adam | Tuesday 18 December 2007
HOLD the ice...Santa is drinking his scotch straight tonight at the bar. Yes that's right, even with children at the far tables in the early hour, St. Nick came into the bar and drank himself some liquor on Saturday night....
Divine Intervention
by Adam | Friday 6 April 2007
Yesterday I was in the midst of writing a particularly blasphemous posting about the Chipotle burrito and how I had an argument with someone about whether a tortilla should be considered chametz or not when suddenly my blatherings were...
Always in Jeopardy
by Adam | Wednesday 21 March 2007
My apologies for my perforce lack of updates; I would cite excuses like I’ve been out of town, hearing back from grad schools, and having my soul bled out by the corporate system, but yeah, okay, so there are...
General Assembly
by Adam | Friday 10 November 2006
Some light housekeeping...I've finished posting my relevant entries from www.100words.net. I hope you enjoyed. I am in LA this week for the General Assembly (GA), which I realize is an ambiguous sentence for any and all of you that aren't...
D'var Torah: Parsha Ekav
by Adam | Saturday 12 August 2006
In this week's Torah portion, I was genuinely compelled to find commentary from the rabbis that I agreed with, some insights that applied to where the world is right now and how to deal with the situation. I couldn't. In...