Ultraviolence

Where am I and where have I been? I am nobody, been nowhere, done nothing – a victim of the modern age. I’ve been watching a bunch of those old Japanese Samurai movies lately, Kirosawa films in particular. Fucking amazing! The Seven Samurai, the grizzled old samurai at the end of the epic battle… “We live again.” No ego, no bragging, no celebration. Skill and intelligence played a part, but his survival was pure chance. He could have... Read More

Sneak-a-Cheek

This whole dirty business started about five years ago. I was living in San Diego going through BUD/s training at the time and in short I was a different person. I was a much younger, more polite, and generally more considerate person than I am today. It was a carefree time for a young BUD/s student, and in general it was a carefree time for America as well. The twin towers were still standing tall and I had yet to eat my own guts in two seperate... Read More