The Green Room

Absolutely brilliant.

That would be a difficult transition to make. What kind of life does a person have after growing up as an object of worship?

It’s not that I don’t have a consistent beat. The beat is very steady and I can tell you on precisely which notes it falls. I can even tell you where the measure lines are. I just can’t seem to figure out what the lowest common denominator of all those little measures [...]

A new girl started at work today. I’m no longer the new one. While in some ways it’s a relief, it also makes me feel a little uncomfortably settled. I’ll need to watch this feeling. If I start getting comfortably settled, I’ll know it’s time to move on.

July 2, 1863: The beginning of my love affair with Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain.

“What all crew members have in common is that we all are a bit crazy.”
Yeah, but I’m crazy enough that I wish I could join them.

The expression of utter astonishment on his face when he walked into the coffeeshop was absolutely priceless. The coffee and conversation were good too. We talked a lot about language and society and his childhood in India, and the differences between India and the United States. All in all, I think I [...]