Tag: philosophy

The Marcello Rule™

[Author’s Note: this Blog Post was eventually heavily changed and repurposed to function as a chapter in the TMR Novel. This is the Original & Unedited form. To read the Revised & Refined version, find its corresponding chapter here.] PROLOGUE: It’s cold on the Upper East Side, but I could wear a T-shirt if I … Continue reading →

To You, Five Months From Now

[Author’s Note: this Blog Post was eventually heavily changed and re-titled “To You, Three Months From Now.” It was then repurposed to function as a chapter in the TMR Novel. This is the Original & Unedited form. To read the Revised & Refined version, find its corresponding chapter here.] Well, did it work? ***I would … Continue reading →

Rage On, Eternal Optimist

[Author’s Note: this Blog Post was eventually heavily changed and re-titled “On The Origins of Max Bennett Kelly.” It was then repurposed to function as a chapter in the TMR Novel. This is the Original & Unedited form. To read the Revised & Refined version, find its corresponding chapter here.] This is a journal entry … Continue reading →

The Book of Max

[Author’s Note: this Blog Post was eventually heavily changed and repurposed to function as a chapter in the TMR Novel. This is the Original & Unedited form. To read the Revised & Refined version, find its corresponding chapter here.] Dear Codename: Emily – thanks for reading the blog. ***In showbiz, that’s what we call a … Continue reading →

Stories

[Author’s Note: this Blog Post was eventually heavily changed and re-titled “Stories™.” It was then repurposed to function as a chapter in the TMR Novel. This is the Original & Unedited form. To read the Revised & Refined version, find its corresponding chapter here.] I’ve been eating a lot of Pimento cheese. It’s kind of … Continue reading →

Possibility™

[Author’s Note: this Blog Post was eventually heavily changed and re-titled Codename: Max Noir. It was then repurposed to function as a chapter in the TMR Novel. This is the Original & Unedited form. To read the Revised & Refined version, find its corresponding chapter here.] Been a while. I’ve been struggling to blog properly— … Continue reading →

Closing Time

[Author’s Note: this Blog Post was eventually heavily changed and repurposed to function as a chapter in the TMR Novel. This is the Original & Unedited form. To read the Revised & Refined version, find its corresponding chapter here.] There are times in my life where I feel Open to the universe, and times where … Continue reading →

Why Do We Still Seek Fire In A World Full Of Flashlights?

[Author’s Note: this Blog Post was eventually heavily changed and repurposed to function as a chapter in the TMR Novel. This is the Original & Unedited form. To read the Revised & Refined version, find its corresponding chapter here.] I can’t say for certain, but I am 99.9% sure my ancestors – at one point … Continue reading →

8, 18, 28

[Author’s Note: this Blog Post was eventually heavily changed and repurposed to function as a chapter in the TMR Novel. This is the Original & Unedited form. To read the Revised & Refined version, find its corresponding chapter here.] One day you’re 18 and the entire world is a mysterious, wondrous, massive place bursting with … Continue reading →

Leaving Los Angeles

[Author’s Note: this Blog Post was eventually heavily changed and repurposed to function as a chapter in the TMR Novel. This is the Original & Unedited form. To read the Revised & Refined version, find its corresponding chapter here.] I find myself again thrust into my subconscious. It’s a bit scary, but it’s where all … Continue reading →