Psycho

Interesting day today. Reading some manuscripts and trying to politely say they were not what was being looked for. Never done that before. Power. Everything seems to be related to it, leads up to it.
I would probably agree with Mr. Huxley. It is hard not to. I don't think his 'artistic values' are meant to be a means for survival, at least not in the physical sense. In reference to spiritualism it is absolutely essential, spiritualism in the sense of a realm analyzing the material one we live in. Truth. The truth or whatever that may be. And I think he probably also believes that spiritualism is neccessary to live in a world that is otherwise, as he describes. Lack of meaning, sinister and hopeless? >David<

Probably not. I dont think so.

A quote. Brilliant. (dark)

"This was was I could understand, this was how I lived my life, what I constructed my movement around, how I dealt with the tangible. This was the geography around which my reality revolved: it did not occur to me, ever, that people were good or that a man was capable of change or that the world could be a better place through one's taking pleasure in a feeling or a look or a gesture, of receiving another person's love or kindness. Nothing wa affirmative, the term "generosity of spirit" applied to nothing, was a cliche, was some kind of bad joke. Sex is mathematics. Individuality no longer an issue. What does intelligence signify? Define reason. Desire - meaningless. Intellect is not a cure. Justice is dead. Fear, recrimination, innocence, that no one really felt anymore. Reflection is uselles, the world is senseless. Evil is its only permanence. God is not alive. Love cannot be trusted. Surface, surface, surface was all that anyone found meaning in...this was civilization as I saw it, collosal and jagged..."
American Psycho

Bateman's view not mine. (Listening to the Talking Heads for him.)

More reading follows at work morrow. Psycho is finished.
The journey continues.
M.M.

I'll Walk the Line

I have lost some faith but I refuse to get into that. Not really worth it. Duckworth here I come. But that doesn't matter too much either. It will be interesting though or it should be. I dont think too much of their books though and don't suffer from the illusion that I can change anything. It is good to practice writing. Hence this blog. I think podcasts are too hard. Probably require an Apple Macintosh top of the line. Not too keen on brands but an awareness is neccessary. For what? Dunno. Criticism at least. American Psycho has been started: so far, so good. I think it will turn out to be a classic.
Still searching for more of those author encounters/confronts/finds himself in his own work. Not as an alter-ego but as himself. Strange stuff. Difficult stuff. Not many seem willing to take it on. But I will seek.
This feels lousy so I will leave it at that.
Your dear storytelling and informative protagonist is glad to say he will give updates on the developments of 'the duck'.
Does anybody know where ducks go in the winter?

M.M.

As it once was. How it will never. As it now is: Life.

This is an attempt to say something that hasnt been said. In the world of the infinite that is surely a possibility but I kind of doubt it. Doesn't matter. This is the modern homepage so this is my attempt to plug myself into the present, the future. I will attempt to update this regularly but I am certain that doesn't really interest anybody. I don't care though. I will do it anyways. Talking to nobody and everybody all at once. Feels strange. Online interaction.

I will spare you a picture of myself and all that David Copperfield crap as my beloved protagonist Holden Caufield would grumble. I may add one or two odd pictures that have nothing to do with anything. Just because I want to and because I can. Its great. Online interaction.

Ideally I would like to publish literary works by friends or maybe even strangers. Also books reviews: criticize, analyze, praise, attempt to understand, etc. etc. Other than that maybe add the odd podcast: a reading of a particularly good excerpt of anything. Or rambles. I don't like my voice though so it may sound like a sodcast. Doesn't matter I will give this online interaction a try.

M.M.