Ta Ta For Now

I am leaving for Indianapolis tonight.

I will miss you, New York.

Keep in touch. I'll be back in two weeks!

Yours Truly,
Bibliophile

mind over matter

It would seem I was the only one with the certitude to take that first treacherous step across the wire. One step at a time, I inched my way forward. I did not think about how far it was to the other side or how long it would take me to get there. I was exhilarated by the fullness of each moment, stepping forward out over the tightrope. There was never any thought of falling. One foot after the next, after the next, after the next, until solid ground reappeared. He, however, succumbed to fear before even lifting a foot off the ground. Overwhelmed by the seemingly monumental task of passing over thin air on little but a cord of wire, he failed to recognize the simplicity of merely setting one foot before the next. So my triumph is bittersweet, for I have no one to share it with. And now there is an expansive ravine sitting between us. Perhaps he will eventually overcome his fear and cross, or he will climb down defeated by his own doubts. Whatever the case, I will not be on the other side waiting.

as we fell asleep

"You see that poster?"

"Yeah."

"We should do that."

"Aren't we already?"

"Yeah, I guess we are."

NY Times: "Bob Kerry Gets Vote of No-Confidence at the New School"

Check out this article from today's NY Times about the president of my university.