Shortly after moving to Atlanta in 1993, Linette and I started publishing our zine, Crimewave USA. We didn’t have many friends, and it gave us a reason to leave the apartment and actually do things. We’d wonder around, having little adventures, and meeting new people, and then we’d scurry home to scribble everything down before […]
Tag Archives: the meaning of life
How we measure success in this life
Posted in Crimewave USA, Uncategorized Also tagged Atlanta, Crimewave USA, encouragement, Linette, Mark's birthday, Mark's self-image, Pittsburgh, Steph Green, writing, zines 6 Comments
Yet another late night of Vonnegut-induced introspection
Kurt Vonnegut is one of my favorite people, and I’m happy for him that he got to experience the feeling of immense relief that comes with fulfilling one’s perceived destiny on this round, wet and crowed planet that we’re all, sooner or later, going to die on. It would be nice if everyone could experience […]
Posted in Mark's Life, Uncategorized Also tagged destiny, flowers, Kurt Vonnegut, Slaughterhouse Five, the feeling that I'm supposed to be doing something 8 Comments