Entries tagged “Personal”

Entries tagged “Personal” deal with my day-to-day experiences and reflections. They usually will not be interesting to anyone who has not met me. For that matter they probably will not be very interesting to those who have, either.

Apropos Christmas

24 December 2007

Randall Munroe hit the nail on the head: Being back with the family is nice, though. Merry Christmas!

Saturday Night Sluice

16 December 2007

The world seems more silent tonight, more full of echoes. Perhaps its because I just saw No Country of Old Men. Perhaps because I haven’t touched another human being—apart from a handshake—in almost three weeks. Maybe I’m getting too old to be immune to dinner and a movie for one. Regardless, the night feels off.

Maneuver Not Recommended

2 November 2007

Happy freaking birthday.

The RyTer’s Almanac: A Birthday Special

1 November 2007

THURSDAY, 1 NOVEMBER, 2007 [display_podcast] Poem: “The Choler” by Ryan Cannon, written in 2004 and revised in 2007 for his birthday. © Ryan Cannon, 2007. The Choler Tired of take-what-you’re-given, sick of that’s-not-for-you, we woke sweat-soaked from our parents’ dreams and headed for the window, the fire-escape stair before we choked on the smoke of [...]

Singed?

24 October 2007

I just wanted to post a quick update to let everyone know I’m okay. It’s strange, living in a state of emergency, although at times it’s hard to tell. I can see Malibu burning from the top of my office building, and everything to the South is a smokey haze. Otherwise, however, life for me [...]