Here are true tales from the writer’s life, as well as essays and wild meditations.
(Image taken from “La cueva de las manos,” the Cave of Hands in Santa Cruz, Argentina: a site which would look like an act of vandalism, or the product of a children’s arts and crafts class, unless carbon-dated to 10,000 years ago.) In response to The New York Times […]
In response to The New York Times article “650 Prompts for Narrative and Personal Writing.” 346. “What is Your Most Memorable Writing Assignment?” In eleventh grade our English teacher assigned us a 20 page paper due at the end of the month. “On anything you want,” she answered […]
(Feature Image: Henry Miller Memorial Library) In response to The New York Times article “650 Prompts for Narrative and Personal Writing.” 323. “What Are the Best Books You’ve Read This Year?” Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy (art by Tzviatko Kinchev) Reading this novel, for Professor James Lasdun’s “Form […]
In response to The New York Times article “650 Prompts for Narrative and Personal Writing.” 315. “What Are Your Favorite Video Games?” The games that took up a lot of my youth were the massive-multiplayer-online-role-playing types like Tibia, Ragnarok, and Age of Empires, which were all fantasy, and […]
(Art pulled from El Tiempo) In response to The New York Times article “650 Prompts for Narrative and Personal Writing.” 306. “What Movies Do You Watch, or Reference, Over and Over?” Cinema is an art form meant to be enjoyed in groups, and referenced thereafter. Music can […]
(Cover image pulled from Oliver Russell) In response to The New York Times article “650 Prompts for Narrative and Personal Writing.” 290. “What Are the Best Things You’ve Watched, Read, Heard or Played This Year?” Should you ask, I will say there are many “bests.” I am the […]
In response to The New York Times article “650 Prompts for Narrative and Personal Writing.” 277. “What Are You Listening To?” https://soundcloud.com/begun/bearoid-at-your-funeral-begun-remix “Listen to this,” my buddy Andrew said, handing me his right headphone piece. The plane had taken off moments before. From the window you could see […]
In response to The New York Times article “650 Prompts for Narrative and Personal Writing.” 264. “How Real Are You on Social Media?” Hah. Well, I only use Instagram regularly, and Facebook once a week. Is this website social media? I’ll admit, I use Facebook for […]
In response to The New York Times article “650 Prompts for Narrative and Personal Writing.” 244. “What’s So Great About YouTube?” My buddy Greg keeps me up to date on much new music. Earlier this week, he sent me a Spotify link to the Mono No Aware compilation […]
In response to The New York Times article “650 Prompts for Narrative and Personal Writing.” 237. “Do You Experience FOMO When You Unplug?” No. I’ll admit that one of my inner aches is FOMO. Not from unplugging, but in general. Every once in a while, I find […]
(Art from fanpop.com) In response to The New York Times article “650 Prompts for Narrative and Personal Writing.” 224. “What Are Your Attitudes Toward Money?” Here are a couple of dollar bill paragraphs and a wallet always full: We are what we eat. And I’ve consumed […]
(Art by Florencio Molina Campos) In response to The New York Times article “650 Prompts for Narrative and Personal Writing.” 217. “Have You Ever Tried to Hide Your Racial or Ethnic Identity?” Yes, embarrassingly enough. And my subterfuge tied itself to language, I must confess. Around […]
(This was a hard question to answer. I pray my reflections lead you to your own.) In response to The New York Times article “650 Prompts for Narrative and Personal Writing.” 213. “What Does it Mean to Be ‘a Real Man?’” My dear friend Brittany Reeber, film […]
(An essay on free will; Happy Independence Day 2017; “One small step for man…”) In response to The New York Times article “650 Prompts for Narrative and Personal Writing.” 200. “How Much Control Do You Think You Have Over Your Fate?” The question assumes fate exists. So […]
In response to The New York Times article “650 Prompts for Narrative and Personal Writing.” 184. “What Ethical Dilemmas Have You Faced?” … Money is a big issue, and I’ve been offered bribes before. Once, I was offered by a drummer I managed to split the band’s […]
In response to The New York Times article “650 Prompts for Narrative and Personal Writing.” 178. “What Are You Grateful For?” Read as, What are you waiting for? I want to feel gratitude. It’s hard sometimes. But let us. Tony Robbins says, “You can’t feel fear or […]
(Blurry like nostalgia now and then; what was your favorite character?) In response to The New York Times article “650 Prompts for Narrative and Personal Writing.” 170. “What Are Your Best Sleepover Memories?” Here’s another quaint one to jump into. This one is dedicated to the […]
In response to The New York Times article “650 Prompts for Narrative and Personal Writing” 147. “Do You Plan on Saving Any of Your Belongings for the Future?” A timely question, considering I moved into a new bedroom this week. Minus a 20”x22”x30” Elfa drawer, a hundred […]
In response to The New York Times article “650 Prompts for Narrative and Personal Writing” 135. “What Are the Sounds That Make Up the Background Noise in Your Life?” Brooklyn’s symphony plays night and day. Now that it is summer, and I keep the window open, I hear […]
In response to The New York Times article “650 Prompts for Narrative and Personal Writing” 110. “Do Your Parents Try Too Hard to Be Cool?” No. They are cool. I remember once attending an important, late-night exhibition at the Museum of Fine Arts Houston in the early […]