Hugh Hollowell

In the movie The Godfather, the opening line belongs to the undertaker Bonserra who is trying to justify why he has allowed injustice to happen. His defense is “I love America”.
Over the last few years, I have come to appreciate that scene more and more. Like Bonserra, growing up, I put my trust in America. [...]

Whether I’m right or whether I’m wrong
Whether I find a place in this world or never belong
I gotta be me, I’ve gotta be me
What else can I be but what I am
The words above are from that great philosopher Sammy Davis Jr in his song I Gotta Be Me.
I am jealous of people who [...]

So, today I am sitting at Helios, my second favorite coffee shop in Raleigh, NC, talking to my friend Abby and generally avoiding work that I should be doing when we discovered that we lived about two blocks apart from each other when I lived in Memphis.
In addition, while she lived there she took a [...]

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Twice in the last 24 hours have I had brilliant, just brilliant ideas for deep blog posts for this here blog of mine. They were both so big that I just knew they would be well recieved, and just as soon as I finished whatever the hell it was I was doing, I was gonna [...]

As I mentioned earlier, I am thinking of making some changes around here. If you are used to coming here and reading my random wanderings, my updates on my sinuses, in short, my musings, there is a new, better site for all of that.
You may notice at the top of this page is a link [...]

Overall, things are good.
The killer heat has abated somewhat. The smoke that infected all Raleigh from the wildfires on the coast has drifted away. I am wrapping up some long term projects, freeing me up for new things. I finally got moved and settled… still need a love seat, though.
I am seriously giving thought to [...]

I am not dead.
My allergies are killing me.
I am sorry I have not written/emailed/called, but life has been nuts.
Yes, I know my birthday is Thursday.
No, I don’t have any plans. It is just another day.
Sorry, but this is about all I have in me right now.

Photo credit: AbbyLadybug

I know I have not been real consistent with my blogging the last few weeks. It is not because I have had nothing to say, but simply because I have not really felt like saying it.
So, anyway, I have had these fits before, and will no doubt again in the future. For the time being, [...]