Erik Tomblin's Blog: Dowsing for Light...
May 21, 2009
April 4, 2009
It occurred to me earlier this year that, in less than two years time, I will be twice the age I was when my mother passed away. I get curious about what she would have thought about my writing. Sure, she read what little I had written back then, some of which was decent for [...:]
January 20, 2009
Because this is probably the only time you’ll see me posting about politics, albeit loosely. And if fish start falling from the sky then I won’t have to buy groceries next week.
I didn’t vote for Obama. No, not because of his race or a staunch belief in a particular party. I have my reasons, though [...:]
I didn’t vote for Obama. No, not because of his race or a staunch belief in a particular party. I have my reasons, though [...:]
January 9, 2009
Remember that scene in The Crying Game when Fergus finally realizes Tinker’s big secret? He has that short daydream where Jody (Forest Whitaker) is standing there and gives a sly grin before sauntering off into the light? Well, Fergus is to me as Jody is to Karma. Then again, maybe Karma isn’t right, but I’m [...:]
January 8, 2009
I’ve let so many minutes drift in and out of my life with very little to show for them. More accurately, I should have much more to show for the time I’ve had, especially considering my interests and inspirations.
I care too much when I shouldn’t and not enough when I should. I ignore the praise [...:]
I care too much when I shouldn’t and not enough when I should. I ignore the praise [...:]
August 10, 2008
“For the sake of argument, let’s say all your choices and all your effort are destined to be a waste. You’re still very much yourself and nobody else. And you’re forging ahead, as yourself. So relax.”
- from Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami
I’m about halfway through this book (really enjoying it so far) and [...:]
- from Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami
I’m about halfway through this book (really enjoying it so far) and [...:]
May 12, 2008
I used to be a skeptic. People would say “You can find anything on the Internet!” and I’d give an half-hearted “yep” but I didn’t believe it 100%. Until today. On a whim, I Googled the following:
Vendetta “deadly like a rose”
Sometime around 1981 I won a radio contest. The prize was ten free albums. Not [...:]
Vendetta “deadly like a rose”
Sometime around 1981 I won a radio contest. The prize was ten free albums. Not [...:]
March 31, 2008
“If you refuse to accept the ugly truths in life and, instead, fabricate your own, you will be doomed to misery. But if you stop rejecting the truths that don’t fit your needs or that hurt too much to believe, if you embrace them, learn from them, and put those lessons to work in your [...:]
March 27, 2008
Would you argue with your friend if he painted his 1969 Mustang Boss using the extra cans of “Cotton Candy Pink” spray paint he found in the garage because he’s tired of the Bondo gray and just wants it painted already? Of course not. You might tell him he’s crazy, tell him he’s making a [...:]
March 26, 2008
You can look to others for the things you want in yourself and, when you find them, call it Love. You can find someone who mirrors what you think you are and do the same. You might build up these illusions of perfection and seek them out, settling for whomever creates the best mirage. You [...:]
