If you have not read Out Stealing Horses I strongly urge you to pick it up. You have already purchased it right?
I have always enjoyed Scandinavian literature. Many Scandinavian authors share a preoccupation with the formation of the self in the early years of life — a preoccupation we Hollow Men seem to [...]
Posted on November 13th, 2007 by J.E.
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Is anyone still watching LOST? Toby, Peters?
I have still only watched seasons one and two, but season three is soon out on DVD. Is it worth putting on my Netflix queue, or has the whole series jumped the shark by now? I haven’t heard much talk about the show lately, so I’m getting the [...]
Posted on November 8th, 2007 by Shotts
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Try this out-http://www.haltadefinizione.com/en/ enjoy!
Posted on October 29th, 2007 by Pete
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Sorry for my lack of participation over the last month or so. Our computers have been relatively unusable (mine has died and Mandy’s has been in various states of disrepair, which is fixed for the time being.). Of course, the biggest news is the addition to the Becker clan. The hugest congratulations [...]
Posted on October 21st, 2007 by Pete
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If you haven’t all by now downloaded Radiohead’s new album, In Rainbows, I highly recommend you do so. You can find it on Radiohead’s web site and download it for as much or as little money as you think it’s worth. Admittedly I gave all of two British pounds, which comes to about $5. [...]
Posted on October 18th, 2007 by Shotts
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We’ve all been led to believe that Jerod has become a priest. I have photographic evidence that suggests this may not be true. He is in fact touring with Crowded House, playing key boards and singing backup. That toupee isn’t fooling anyone Jerod.
Posted on October 17th, 2007 by J.E.
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I have been contemplating this place and time in life–being 33. It is an interesting but hard to define stage. I have particularly been trying to explore the concept of the Jesus Year, as Jesus was supposedly 33 for the bulk of his ministry, betrayal, and death. The concept is that by the age of [...]
Posted on September 24th, 2007 by Shotts
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Alright, I admit it. I was the one to complain about an inundation of music, but I think I can fairly say I’m ready for another hit. Music Thursday was a nice constant, even if it felt a bit excessive at times. I put a track by a band named Beirut on a cd for [...]
Posted on September 19th, 2007 by Ned
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Madeleine L’Engle, author of more than sixty books ranging from religion and philosophy to the beloved “Wrinkle in Time” series, died last week. She was an artist in residency at St. John the Divine while Sara and I were in NY. It may be encouraging to note that “A Wrinkle in Time”, which has sold [...]
Posted on September 9th, 2007 by Ned
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I received my copy of Shaun Tan’s “The Arrival” in the mail today and “read” it. It’s a graphic novel told totally in pictures about an immigrant’s experience in a strange and fantastic “new world” where he tries to make a living to bring his family with him from their oppressed homeland. Tan’s drawings [...]
Posted on September 7th, 2007 by Ned
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I grew up hearing this guy at the Metropolitan Opera on NPR on Saturday afternoons. I thought it was normal until I was old enough to have friends and go to other kids houses.
Posted on September 6th, 2007 by Ned
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Happy birthday, The Hollow Men. It was one year ago today that this web site had its first blog entry. That was a grand start to this fine conversation — a conversation that constantly exceeds my expectations.
Sometimes I feel like technology does very little to enhance our lives, but then I take a look at what has happened [...]
Posted on August 29th, 2007 by Tobias
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It’s been some time since the last poetry post. In the spirit of Ned sharing his excellent paintings, I thought I would share a recent poem of mine.
BURNING STUBBLE
There are many ways to become
unexceptional. A field
a field a field a road a field a field
on fire. And you in a car
sightseeing where once you [...]
Posted on August 28th, 2007 by Shotts
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I finished the Moral Animal. It is a great book, and I recommed it to any of the Hollow Men that want to tackle a broad survey of evolution, psychology, and philosophy.
I definitely admonish people to do what Shotts apparently had to do with the HP books and persevere through lengthy exposition (except in [...]
Posted on August 19th, 2007 by Ned
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Here’s a painting I did of Alexander Solzhenitsyn.
Posted on August 17th, 2007 by Ned
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