Those who write are writers. Those who wait are waiters.
Those who write are writers. Those who wait are waiters. A. Lee Martinez
I believe it was the great ogre philosopher Gary who observed that complexity is, generally speaking, an illusion of conscious desire. All things exist in as simple a form as necessity dictates. When a thing is labeled ‘complex,’ that’s just a roundabout way of saying you’re not observant enough to understand it.
I believe it was the great ogre philosopher Gary who observed that complexity is, generally speaking, an illusion of conscious desire. All things exist in … Read More
It was one thing to hide away from the world. It was quite another to discover the world didn’t miss you when you were gone.
It was one thing to hide away from the world. It was quite another to discover the world didn’t miss you when you were gone. … Read More
Because life is complicated and difficult. Anyone who says otherwise hasn’t truly lived.
Because life is complicated and difficult. Anyone who says otherwise hasn’t truly lived. A. Lee Martinez
The wisest man knows he know nothing.
The wisest man knows he know nothing. A. Lee Martinez
All coincidences are Odd. That’s what makes them coincidences.
All coincidences are Odd. That’s what makes them coincidences. A. Lee Martinez
Quiet descended, a silence so consuming that even the drafty corridors ceased whistling. Bog wasn’t certain where to look, so he solved the problem by plucking out his eyes and sticking them in a drawer.
Quiet descended, a silence so consuming that even the drafty corridors ceased whistling. Bog wasn’t certain where to look, so he solved the problem by … Read More
Terrible errors are rarely made all at once. Usually they are performed one small misstep at a time.
Terrible errors are rarely made all at once. Usually they are performed one small misstep at a time. A. Lee Martinez
He gives me the hairy eyeball, and asks me to help him find his pancreas.
He gives me the hairy eyeball, and asks me to help him find his pancreas. A. Lee Martinez
To worry is to acknowledge that the world is unpredictable, and there is power in understanding one’s own powerlessness at times. But too often worry takes on life of its own. Men are quite prone to this. They’ll plague themselves with so many ‘what if’s and ‘if only’s that they soon forget to ponder the true possibilities before them. Which inevitably lead to poor decisions. Whatever happens will happen. Sometimes we have say over the future. Sometimes we don’t. Either way, worrying alone never accomplishes anything.
To worry is to acknowledge that the world is unpredictable, and there is power in understanding one’s own powerlessness at times. But too often worry … Read More
Ned passed the next few minutes quietly not dying in his office, and was pleased with how well it was going. He’d stayed alive longer, but now that he was concentrating on it, it felt more like an accomplishment.
Ned passed the next few minutes quietly not dying in his office, and was pleased with how well it was going. He’d stayed alive longer, … Read More
Death should take more care with his paperwork.
Death should take more care with his paperwork. A. Lee Martinez
In the middle of nowhere, along a quiet stretch of road, the diner dreamt of the hungry dead. And of two men.
In the middle of nowhere, along a quiet stretch of road, the diner dreamt of the hungry dead. And of two men. A. Lee Martinez
Reality is like a fruitcake; pretty enough to look at but with all sorts of nasty things lurking just beneath the surface.
Reality is like a fruitcake; pretty enough to look at but with all sorts of nasty things lurking just beneath the surface. A. Lee Martinez