Monthly Archives: February 2009

Is Hell Other People? Insomnia

Posted on February 12, 2009 by John R. Durant

Jean-Paul Sartre famously wrote, "L’enfer c’est les autres". For you non-French speakers this means (roughly): Hell is other people. This was uttered in a magnificent play, "Huis clos" or "No Exit". The "protagonist" is stricken with no eyelids during the … Continue reading →

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Freedom Song

Posted on February 11, 2009 by John R. Durant

This is another rock song my sons and I play. It usually gets a good reception. It’s called "Freedom". I had not conscious agenda when writing this song. I never intended it to be political in the least. For my … Continue reading →

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Little Birds

Posted on February 10, 2009 by John R. Durant

Candles melt down But we remember the light We welcome the dawn But we treasure the night Our dreams scatter like birds And our fears hunt them down   —- I wrote this in July last year (at 3:38 pm) … Continue reading →

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Raw Dump of Music I’ve Listened to in the Last 24 Hours

Posted on February 5, 2009 by John R. Durant

Here it is in chronological order: Staind: Spleen Lamb of God: Omerta Joan Jett: Hit Me With Your Best Shot Neil Young: Down by the River Soulfly: Warmaggedon The Smashing Pumpkins: Why Am I So Tired? Meshuggah: Corrdior of Chameleons … Continue reading →

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Wounds, Myths, and Reality

Posted on February 2, 2009 by John R. Durant

Break enough bones and they begin to really speak to you. I listened all through the night and arrived at this thought which I won’t bother to explain.   "Behind every Wound is a myth that bears the burden of … Continue reading →

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