March 12: JACK KEROUAC – The Gratitude of Experience
by JACK KEROUAC: March 12, 1922 – October 21, 1969 It was my love of neon that introduced me to the work of Jack Kerouac. My …
Category: Writing
February 8: NEAL CASSADY – A Muse Most Sacrificial
NEAL CASSADY: February 8, 1926 – February 4, 1968 When I re-started this project a few weeks ago, I wrote about Janis Joplin and how …
February 4: CLIFFORD, THE BIG RED DOG – Don’t Let the Bias Grind You Down
CLIFFORD, THE BIG RED DOG: Published February 4, 1963 Growing up, I was always “the big kid” – and not by a small margin, either. …
August 12: ANDRE DUBUS – We Don’t Have to Live Great Lives
by ANDRE DUBUS: August 11, 1936 – February 24, 1999 I had no intention of writing tonight. Like most every night, I planned on finishing up …
February 20: HUNTER S. THOMPSON – Too Exhausted To Live, Too Curious To Die
HUNTER S. THOMPSON: July 18, 1937 – February 20, 2005 When Hunter S. Thompson shot himself ten years ago, I was saddened but not necessarily …
February 15: KURT VONNEGUT – Everything was Beautiful, and Nothing Hurt
KURT VONNEGUT, JR.: Survived the bombing of Dresden, February 13-15, 1945 “Here we are trapped in the amber of the moment.There is no why.“ Kurt …
February 13: HENRY ROLLINS – Everyday Strength
HENRY ROLLINS: born 2.13.61 I was driving in my car after a conversation with someone about my inability to handle conflict. Conflict avoidance is my …
February 5: WILLIAM S. BURROUGHS – Art vs. Life
WILLIAM S. BURROUGHS: February 5, 1914 – August 2, 1997 I discovered William S. Burroughs at one of the two times people tend to discover …
January 18: A.A. MILNE – Allowing Our Stories to Survive Adulthood
A.A. MILNE: January 18, 1882 – January 31, 1956 When my wife and I were dating, one of the first Christmas presents I gave her …
January 7: JOHN BERRYMAN – The Decision to Wave Goodbye
JOHN BERRYMAN: October 25, 1914 – January 7, 1972 When I was a young man infatuated with poetry, I read the poets whose lives I …