by john7 | Nov 7, 2011 | "Quotable" Commentary
“The silverback watches us go with a sidelong look that seems equal parts bored, grumpy, and sad. What is he thinking?…I’m guessing he’s aware something isn’t right and hasn’t been for a long time. The world has changed drastically...
by john7 | Nov 6, 2011 | "Quotable" Commentary
“Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness helped cement many of the cliches that persist, starting with it’s title.Africa has always been a concept as much as a place: an exotic backdrop for outsiders to have ennobling experiences, a land of theatric...
by john7 | Nov 4, 2011 | Thoughts
This is my room in ParisThis is Vincent Van Gogh’s room in ArlesThis is Captain Willard’s room in Saigon
by john7 | Nov 2, 2011 | Odd Writings
Walking the back streets of Paris behind the back streets, that were those streets that had been back streets behind other back streets, I saw this: For no particular reason this house caught my attention. I don't know about you, but when my attention is caught it...
by john7 | Nov 2, 2011 | "Quotable" Commentary
“Asking the justice system to reform itself was like tying up a dog with a string of sausages.”From the former vice-president of Guatemala: explaining why in 2006 they called in the UN to bring foreign prosecutors to fight the infiltration by organized...