Category Archives: personal

Nerves

I’ll probably always be nervous, bad in front of authority or crowds. That’s fine. On the one hand, I need my work to speak for itself – still dissertating, still editing this blog, still thinking about/working on future projects. Writing can speak for me when I’m apt to freeze up and not speak for myself …

May 6, 2013 – 4:38 pm | By ashok | Posted in personal | Comments (1)

Dan Crane, “Magazine Ready, Except the Marriage”

Dan Crane, “Magazine Ready, Except the Marriage” The author shares a painful chapter in his life. He married a girl he met while competing in air guitar. She was considerably younger than him. He confesses they weren’t very “adult” about things, but at one point they bought a house that required major renovation. He ended …

April 12, 2013 – 5:53 am | By ashok | Posted in love, media, personal | Tagged , | Comments (0)

On the pain of not being wanted

Dear Madeline: It is easy to say there are those who only want to be loved and have an imprudent and insatiable appetite. I remember one time in classical literature one of the worst tyrants working to establish his glory to be that much more attractive to a beloved. There’s a pain from not being …

April 9, 2013 – 5:47 am | By ashok | Posted in love, personal | Comments (1)

Quick Note: Published a Review of Michel Serres’ “Biogea” in Zeteo

If you’re short on time, Part II is what I’m thinking about at the moment. The talk about science and religion isn’t about getting a firm conclusion, but about getting a grasp on what Serres implies and seeing where his ideas take us. See if you like: Review of “Biogea,” by Michel Serres

March 22, 2013 – 3:46 pm | By ashok | Posted in blogging, personal | Comments (0)

Yes, it’s the birthday. No, I don’t have plans yet. Yes, that will change.

I owe a lot of people on facebook messages – I’m getting an awful lot of “Happy Birthday” greetings there from some incredible people. Right now I just want some coffee and I want to go outside. It is 70 degrees. Some of you may have seen this, but it did indeed start my weekend …

March 3, 2013 – 4:02 pm | By ashok | Posted in personal | Comments (1)

In Which I Talk About “Little Things” and Mimic a Bad Evangelical Speaker

Sometimes I want to write and see immediate change. Type in “better microwave” and all of a sudden the microwave has more cooking power. Or scribble something in my journal about that red-haired girl and actually have a date Valentine’s Day. I got up this morning thinking that I have to learn to take “getting …

February 26, 2013 – 5:12 am | By ashok | Posted in personal | Comments (1)

Tantric Buddhist Statue from the Crow Collection in Dallas, Texas

The Tantric Buddhist statue pictured above (credit: Mark Alonzo) is sexual and symbolic. Saw it with Mark and Laura this past Wednesday when we made a trip to the Crow Collection. I don’t remember exactly when or what region it is from, but Mark took a beautiful picture that gleams. The Tantric statues on display …

February 2, 2013 – 4:45 am | By ashok | Posted in personal | Tagged , , , | Comments (2)

If you don’t stand up to bullies, you will distort your mind

There’s someone I know who’s never stood up to a certain bully in his life. He thinks there is some grace to be had in toleration and accommodation. Maybe there is, but it resembles no earthly morality. Any reward for such behavior is between him and God alone. Watching him has been watching every step …

January 30, 2013 – 12:51 am | By ashok | Posted in personal | Tagged | Comments (0)

Klyde Warren Park, Dallas

Today was beautiful, warm and breezy: first seriously nice day in a while. Mark Alonzo had the right idea – go downtown, walk around, maybe see Klyde Warren park near the Art Museum. It’s still being built. There’s novelty at least, right? Turns out there’s more than novelty. The park didn’t fail to impress. The …

January 24, 2013 – 3:23 am | By ashok | Posted in personal | Tagged , , | Comments (0)

PSA: If Your New Year’s Sucks, You’re Not Alone

I’ve been saying this to various people and I’ll now announce it to the rest of the world. In my whole life, I can recall 2 New Year’s parties – exactly 2 – which were worthwhile. One was with a very intellectual friend and champagne and food. Conversation was excellent, there were plenty of people, …

December 30, 2012 – 12:21 am | By ashok | Posted in personal | Comments (0)