January 1994 (This was a dream within a dream inside a dream.) I initially dreamed I was reading a long novel, War & Peace or something. It was early in the morning before I decide to go to bed. I … Continue reading
Author Archives: Amos Wilson
Theatre of Blood – Dream within a Dream
The Hideous Baby
January 1994 Kathy Murphy from Center for Literacy asked us if we wanted a less well off baby, she said it would be good for us. (I dreamt of Kathy because I was waiting for a call from her.) Debbie … Continue reading
Plastic Genitalia
January 1994 Debbie and I were driving to class in her car. (I dreamt this because I was thinking of the time time after the Breakmate project was over.) The class was in a building in the middle of a … Continue reading
Diving Competition
January 1994 Were were somewhere and I asked Caryn if she wanted to race into the pool. She said she could not because her breasts would bounce too much in her bathing suit and that Mark M always wanted to … Continue reading
A Cabin in the Woods
January 1994 Cork, Dave G, and I rented a cabin in the middle of the woods on someone’s property, who knew nothing of this. It was pouring rain and we had to trudge up the muddy mountains to get to … Continue reading
Eagles and M-80’s
January 1994 Eagles in a playoff game at the Vet. The fans were throwing m-80’s onto the field but the refs said nothing. Thee Giant coaches and some players were on fire, but it only delayed the game a bit. … Continue reading
Tiny Shot Glasses
January 1994 I was in a big van or bus with Dave G, Scott G., Scott D., Cork, and John R. We were driving down a 202 type road at night in the rain going to a party, a college … Continue reading
Seaweed
January 1994 I lived in my old station wagon near the beach at LBI One day, Cork and Scott D came over to my car which was parked between fields of seaweed. I was changing into my beach clothes when … Continue reading
Shaggy and the Swedish Girls
January 1994 (Sketchy) Dave G., Cork and I went back to Stockton just to live and party. We faked all documentation and no one knew. However, Stockton was completely dry and patrolled by invisible guards who poured your beer out … Continue reading
Great Escape & St Louis
January 1994 (This is a call back from another dream) The whole Amuneal shop closed. All the workers and myself were walking down a country road, like the scenery in the Great Escape when Steve was riding the motorcycle. We … Continue reading
Macy Day Balloons & Batman
January 1994 (Batman the movie ripoff.) I was Batman without the costume. Two villains were huge inflatable Macy day balloons. The The first one attacked but I came in flying without a ship. I sent a grappling hook and caught … Continue reading
Invasion of the Body Snatchers – Redux
January 1994 (A take off from the Body Snatchers?) I was living on a huge farm with my dad. One day I was out front of a large three story house when some girl came by. (I don’t know who … Continue reading
Emergency 911
January 6, 1994 I was getting ready to go out for the night. I was pretty excited because I knew Debbie would come back to me. Debbie and I were sitting on the bed waiting for Scott to get dressed. … Continue reading
Truman & Roosevelt
I was visiting the new house at the corner of Truman & Roosevelt. I was meeting a family I did not know and my mom was the hostess. I shook some strange hands in the kitchen. In the living room, … Continue reading
Dostoevsky’s Demons
A great quote from Dostoevsky’s Demons: “God is the pain of the fear of death. He who overcomes pain and fear will himself become god.” That’s all I got. Do I need more?
Telephone Exit Speeches
What happened to simply saying, “Good-bye”? Even if I am happy to place a call into the local borough hall, or utility company, or my doctors office or any random store or manufacturer to address an issue, it is still … Continue reading
A Country of Cities – by Vishaan Chakrabarti
I need space, I need trees. The concrete jungle is a great place to frolic and visit and spelunk through, but I don’t to live there. I want to live in a environment as far away from the urban landscape … Continue reading
The Subway Pee Story
I often shudder with terrified relief as I think back upon my younger years. Back then, I was a daring, thrill-seeking, oblivious and invincible (at least in my mind) young roustabout working life’s merry-go-round. On and off, round and round … Continue reading
Leaving Las Vegas
I think Nicholas cage had it good compared to what I experienced in Las Vegas. God, having never been there, with my ultra pessimistic and judgmental viewpoints, I imagined Vegas to be a town so wrapped up in its own … Continue reading
Life in the Wild
Now, I know when I moved into my apartment on the lake it would be considered by most to be, how shall I say, a bit rustic. For it was. It was an old log cabin thrown together to accommodate … Continue reading
Skin Deep
The car lurched passed the orange and white stripped gate of the guard house and out of the corporate parking lot. It was eight thirty, Tuesday evening. The late hour at which he found himself leaving the office was typical … Continue reading
Vacation (I Want to Die On)
Vacation – (Listen) I want to die on vacation cold beer in my hand pretty girls and open spaces and my face in the sand I want to die on vacation far away from my desk deadlines and dictations far … Continue reading
There Will Be Blood
There Will be Blood (Listen) I know a foreman drilling a well drilled it so deep he drilled it to hell Why did we follow him why did we follow him down I knew a runner running so fast fast … Continue reading
Thunderbolt
Thunderbolt – (Listen) I’ve got you on the brain and it hurts so much and I’m all messed up Never be the same Gonna need some help today to erase your name Got a hole in my chest from your … Continue reading
Stealin’ the Angel’s Share
Stealin’ the Angel’s Share – (Listen) He walks into the bar and makes last call Dressed to the nines, string tie and all, Honky Tonk plays on the juke he mindlessly taps his boot looking like an angel before the … Continue reading
Drinkin’ ‘Till Xmas
Drinkin’ ‘Till Xmas An old man, in a colorful coat comes down my chimney and clears his throat I’m on my back underneath the tree passed out drunk and smelling like pee I was up all night with my reindeer … Continue reading
Rennaisance
Renaissance – (Listen) I am a jester looking for a court full of bad jokes feelin’ out of sorts I am a jester drank and laughed with Kings drunken queens on the nightly news think that they can sing Cute … Continue reading
Take Your Game On The Road
We’re all connected, screen everywhere we look. Hell, now with Google Glass we look through screens everywhere we look. Ugh. It the way some folks want to live I suppose, especially gamers. In an OK book called “Halting State” the … Continue reading
ExecutionTV: Streaming the Dead LIVE!
Years ago, I made the prediction that in my lifetime a major broadcast network would air on live television the execution of a condemned criminal. I joked that to make it fit in with any other of today’s televised events … Continue reading
Peanuts & Schulz
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So, I just finished an epic biography of Charles Schulz, the creator of Peanuts (Schulz and Peanuts: A Biography). For me Charlie Brown and gang were such meaningful characters to me, Peanuts in general a meaningful cartoon strip. In addition … Continue reading
