Some abstract pictures were hung in the cafe: these squares of abstract expressionism, framed by thick blocks of wood screwed together: a splotch of a primary color drew you into various color fields: but when you go real close you saw the canvases were burlap, and fibrous threads reached out of the picture’s surfaces.
The coming of a sludge era: Slabdragger, Gurt, Temple of the Witch Fuzz, Dvne.
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The walls of the labyrinth are twice my height—and they’re made of pristine transparent glass. I can’t tell outside from inside, and the sun is so blinding.
V? Miss Mac? Submundo? Antagony? Praiseworthy? very large novels on the stack.
The campus movement for Palestine continues to develop. Things may be relatively quiet this weekend, at least in our part of town. But commencements are coming up in two weeks, basically…
Noticing that my reading comprehension improves when I pay attention to the shapes of the words.
H.V. and M.P. as recently departed critics who addressed the texts.
It was a long day: Some report-writing, and then a talk by Norman Finkelstein.
The tracks of the L train ran into the tunnel and quickly round a bend. Square beams of light came through this tunnel, and in the light swirled highly reflective flakes, like snow.
Democracy Now: Historic Gaza Protests at Columbia U. Enter Day 6; Campus Protests Spread Across Country.
Some excellent music released over the weekend: records by High on Fire and BIG|BRAVE.
Second Slope 