The Things I Tweet But it seems to me that leveling a charge of funda…
But it seems to me that leveling a charge of fundamental dishonesty against Thoreau paints over art with a large and dangerous brush.
Month: October 2015
The Things I Tweet For truths about beauty, we don’t need facts as a…
For truths about beauty, we don’t need facts as a kind of industrial girder. For scientific truth, sure, of course we do.
The Things I Tweet I pretty violently disagree with this, though: “Bu…
I pretty violently disagree with this, though: “But how deep can a truth be—indeed, how true can it be—if it is not built from facts?”
The Things I Tweet Interesting re-examination of Thoreau: https://t.c…
Interesting re-examination of Thoreau: newyorker.com/magazine/2015/…
The Things I Tweet “He wanted to try what we would today call subsist…
“He wanted to try what we would today call subsistence living, a condition attractive chiefly to those not obliged to endure it.” –NYer
The Things I Tweet Wow. Charles Koch just told NPR that he doesn’t th…
Wow. Charles Koch just told NPR that he doesn’t think he’s actually influencing the public debate. Poor voiceless billionaires.
The Things I Tweet This. This for like 8 hours. https://t.co/wunA9bgX…
This. This for like 8 hours. m.youtube.com/watch?v=MwaOoW…
The Things I Tweet A million blessings for the student who showed me…
A million blessings for the student who showed me this video. youtube.com/watch?v=9C_HRe…
The Things I Tweet Oh, wow, the new Hooverphonic single is the most d…
Oh, wow, the new Hooverphonic single is the most dreadful thing. Back to this beauty. youtube.com/watch?v=1fDdcr…
The Things I Tweet Dream project– An Anthology of Curmudgeonly Poetr…
Dream project– An Anthology of Curmudgeonly Poetry, Vol. 1: Poems for People With Hate in Their Hearts
The Things I Tweet You guys, HOW DID I NOT SEE THIS WHEN IT HAPPENED?…
You guys, HOW DID I NOT SEE THIS WHEN IT HAPPENED? #Dolphins #willkillyou espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id…
The Things I Tweet Had an absolute blast hearing poems from students…
Had an absolute blast hearing poems from students at Alamance Community College tonight– thanks to both classes for a great night.
The Things I Tweet Public declaration of love for Dorianne Laux, whos…
Public declaration of love for Dorianne Laux, whose generosity, even in the littlest of things, makes our community so much stronger.
The Things I Tweet Airline customer service is a dumpster fire and it…
Airline customer service is a dumpster fire and it’s super high-quality next to what Bug has gotten from Explorica. Won’t see her tonight.
The Things I Tweet Writing a short class on poems about work. Got som…
Writing a short class on poems about work. Got some Levine, Chitwood, and a favorite Carlson-Wee poem. Got a favorite you want to share?
The Things I Tweet You can tell me life isn’t perfect but you can’t t…
You can tell me life isn’t perfect but you can’t tell me it isn’t awesome.
The Things I Tweet Saw Dwayne Betts and Ansel Elkins read. My kids ro…
Saw Dwayne Betts and Ansel Elkins read. My kids rocked the open mic. Hung out all day with Lauren Miner. Read poems well past midnight.
The Things I Tweet Overheard at work: “I still wanna velcro my cats t…
Overheard at work: “I still wanna velcro my cats to the screen.”
The Things I Tweet Life goal: become the poetry equivalent of Tyrion…
Life goal: become the poetry equivalent of Tyrion Lannister
The Things I Tweet Hey Microsoft Word, have I EVER typed in an e-mail…
Hey Microsoft Word, have I EVER typed in an e-mail address and not asked you to Remove Hyperlink? Stop adding the hyperlink!