seanessay.com I keep three wishes ready, Lest I should chance to meet, Any day a fairy, Coming down the street (1932 Annette Wynne) Three things I would say if I met Sir Elton John. First: Sincere flattery, but not from judging his musical ability, since I can’t tell good songs from bad, not as well […]
On Being Both Anti-Communist and Anti-Covid
seanessay.com I wrote to my member of parliament: Not a rant, but a short calm letter. It’s queer. You might expect conservatives to be against communism—but once a right wing person becomes an autocrat, say in Eastern Europe, then he leans towards Russia and other fellow despots. You might expect “progressive” liberals to be against […]
No, I Don’t Do Now Pages
seanessay.com I realized the Web has led to many people joining the gig economy and being freelancers and touting themselves from their blog. Among publishers, since most books lose money, it is common to encourage their writers to have a “web platform” as in to already have readers, as in lessening the risk of publishing. […]
Lifting Up My Eyes to do a Good Turn
seanessay.com When you step outdoors look at the weather; when you step indoors look at the faces. Chinese proverb Automatic writing, powered by the muse, is what I do on Friday mornings. This week, during a “stream-of-fiction” writing, my page included a retired man who sometimes spent a few days in the capital city to […]
Shock Jock Meets the President
seanessay.com Infamous long haired radio “shock jock” Howard Stern put on a suit for the first time since his daughter’s wedding to interview the president of the United States. I thought both men were sincere. They took about an hour. I am holding back my scheduled post, one that my peers at the C-space building […]
A Senior’s Perspective on Innocent Student Protests
seanessay.com I remember, years after we graduated university, a friend being as surprised as I had been when I told her a person can be an atheist and Jew simultaneously. This week a famous blogger, Penelope Trunk, has an atheist Jewish son involved in a protest on campus. I am one of 45 commenters. I […]