http://progressive.jvmwriter.org Describing the world, one post at a time Tue, 03 Feb 2009 22:01:36 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en So my friend James wakes me up at 3 pm with a question worthy of a quest: “Dude, want to go to Arby's?” At the time, it didn't seem like a bad idea. In retrospect, it still doesn't seem like a bad idea. Arby's is pretty awesome: chicken sandwiches, beef and bacon ... http://progressive.jvmwriter.org/archives/55 I didn’t even notice You’ve got to be kidding me. I’m late. So fucking late. Running out the door like the house is on fire late. I am late for work because for some reason my alarm never went off. I always set it at the same time every night: 11:23 p.m., ... http://progressive.jvmwriter.org/archives/54 Wow, it's been almost two months! I have a little bit until I need to go out on assignment, so let me fill the gap with how I've been keeping myself busy. First off, you've probably noticed I've been posting stories. I am taking a magazine fiction writing class, and I'm ... http://progressive.jvmwriter.org/archives/52 Inner Conflict They had only one plan in mind from the beginning: to destroy me utterly. To fuck with me, change me into a sobbing wreck so that even my closest friends and family wouldn't recognize me. That's what I keep telling myself, over and over. They wanted to destroy ... http://progressive.jvmwriter.org/archives/51 Time Wizard I am going back in time. It is my life’s greatest work. Tonight, at 7:15 p.m., my corporeal existence shall be transferred through space-time to September 7th, 1979. If all goes well, it will be as if nothing changed in the present—the moment in time I am going to ... http://progressive.jvmwriter.org/archives/48 Killing Time His eyes grew wide as the kitchen knife sawed at his wrists. He expected pain, but was surprised to find it hardly hurt at all. A dark liquid seeped from the blade’s wounds as the knife continued to rock back and forth. It almost looked black. He always ... http://progressive.jvmwriter.org/archives/47 Extra large. Which this entry is not. This is just a quick update to say that I finished my Metro internship on August 12th and have been working for the past week or so to get my money supply up before school. Train tickets cost a lot when you go ... http://progressive.jvmwriter.org/archives/46 If you've having trouble reaching my page lately, I'm about to explain why. On the right side of the screen, you'll see a link to The Mega Man Network. Right now, though, it's broken. This is a website I've affiliated myself with for many years, back in the days when it used to ... http://progressive.jvmwriter.org/archives/45 Just a quick update to say I've accepted an internship at the Philadelphia Daily News for the Fall semester. I'm grateful for the opportunity, as I always am with any chance to be published, but my plate is full enough as it is. I can't imagine being a full time student ... http://progressive.jvmwriter.org/archives/44 Yesterday was the first Meet the Press without Tim Russert. From MSNBC's announcement: Tim Russert was the Managing Editor and Moderator of "Meet the Press" and political analyst for "NBC Nightly News" and the "TODAY" program. He anchored "The Tim Russert Show," a weekly interview program on MSNBC. Russert also served ... http://progressive.jvmwriter.org/archives/43