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Kamikaze Turkey! Poem, "Turkey Heaven" by Dr. C.E. C. Medical Doctor Posted in: Blog Posts in Bipolar Disorder Most of us have seen a sparrow or some other diminutive bird fly into the house and break its neck against a window. A common occurrence, one might say. But the other day I w ... Read on »
"Catcher in the Rye," Leonard Cohen and the Global Economy by Dr. C.E. C. Medical Doctor Posted in: Blog Posts in Bipolar Disorder I passed 50,000 visitors some time ago and have five posts left to make 600. Naturally during my silences my readership has fallen, but as I have before stated, this blog is ... Read on »
The Whole Thing II by Dr. C.E. C. Medical Doctor Posted in: Blog Posts in Bipolar Disorder It's been a while since I've blogged, but that is a measure of mental health in that I don't feel the therapeutic need to do so, even if I had a little dip in my mood in the l ... Read on »
On Poetry Boards; Last Night's Reading by Dr. C.E. C. Medical Doctor Posted in: Blog Posts in Bipolar Disorder Last night I had a lovely reading at the Mendocino Hotel where I sold four books to a sparse audience. But they were attentive and I had a grand time. Doing what I do best, ... Read on »
Twitter, Facebook, New Issue ofPoetryand New Poem by Dr. C.E. C. Medical Doctor Posted in: Blog Posts in Bipolar Disorder I have to wonder if Facebook participation has not only crimped my blog but many others. I'm sure the urge to such a platform began with teenage phone-texting, that telegraphi ... Read on »
On Existential Psychoanalyisis by Dr. C.E. C. Medical Doctor Posted in: Blog Posts in Bipolar Disorder I've recently read some Kierkegaard, which I wrote about here briefly, and I just finished Sartre's "Existentialism and Emotion." Though I have often called myself a ... Read on »
Back to Blogging; Poem, "On Resurrection" by Dr. C.E. C. Medical Doctor Posted in: Blog Posts in Bipolar Disorder I haven't blogged in a coon's age and my readership has fallen by two thirds, but I am not concerned. Facebook and Twitter are downsizing prose into convenient bites, endanger ... Read on »
Comments on Kierkegaard's "Fear and Trembling" by Dr. C.E. C. Medical Doctor Posted in: Blog Posts in Bipolar Disorder Kierkegaard, in idealizing his "knights of faith," of whom Abraham is the chief example, exalts faith to such a pitch that it is impossible for the common man. We ar ... Read on »
New Poem; Personal Update by Dr. C.E. C. Medical Doctor Posted in: Blog Posts in Bipolar Disorder My blog is flagging. I notice I haven't posted since June 14. My readership is naturally sagging faster than a woman who nursed quintuplets. What have I to report? Or what ... Read on »
Update on Publications and Reading Venues; New Poem by Dr. C.E. C. Medical Doctor Posted in: Blog Posts in Bipolar Disorder I wanted to alert you to some new publications and readings. Here's an essay in Barefoot Muse on "Intellectual Substance in Poetry": There is a companion essay in ... Read on »
The Battle for Poetic Recognition by Dr. C.E. C. Medical Doctor Posted in: Blog Posts in Bipolar Disorder I recently bought a new "Poet's Market," an intimidating book printed on cheap paper of 572 pp. In it is an interview with a "successful" poet, who does 75 ... Read on »
Chinese Brush Experiment Blog by Dr. C.E. C. Medical Doctor Posted in: Blog Posts in Bipolar Disorder I wrote the below without revision; it is what spilled out. I call this the "Chinese Brush Experiment," since the same is true of Chinese calligraphy and most paint ... Read on »
New Poem; Akisthesia; Lakers by Dr. C.E. C. Medical Doctor Posted in: Blog Posts in Bipolar Disorder The Lakers won the first playoff game of the Western Conference Finals. They did it by grit and luck. Denver is a great team and this should be a great series. In the end, Kob ... Read on »
First Video, New Interview, Withdrawal by Dr. C.E. C. Medical Doctor Posted in: Blog Posts in Bipolar Disorder I was castigated by one Sissy T for not continuing this blog, even though her comment was below a post from 2008. Can't please all people in all times, as "Lost" and ... Read on »
Let's compare books by Dr. C.E. C. Medical Doctor Posted in: Blog Posts in Bipolar Disorder hi BLOG,Let's connect on Goodreads so we can share book recommendations.http://www.goodreads.com/friend/i?e=cechaffin.eggplant@blogger.com&n=BLOG&i=LTM2 &utm_mediu ... Read on »
Inevitable Net Progression; New Poem by Dr. C.E. C. Medical Doctor Posted in: Blog Posts in Bipolar Disorder I fear my blogability (borrowing a neologism from Bud commercials) has been declining. Here is the progression of net communication as I see it: 1) e-mail 2) posting boards ... Read on »
NBA Predictions, Poem, New Review by Dr. C.E. C. Medical Doctor Posted in: Blog Posts in Bipolar Disorder The last NBA playoff team to advance has been determined: The Atlanta Hawks. Cleveland should beat them four games to one. The second round begins today with Dallas vs. Denve ... Read on »
Contest Winners! by Dr. C.E. C. Medical Doctor Posted in: Blog Posts in Bipolar Disorder I am proud to announce the winners of the "Unexpected Light" contest: James Wilk with "Anorexic" (previously published in the medical journal, Chest ) and ... Read on »
Tweeting and Dishwater Hands by Dr. C.E. C. Medical Doctor Posted in: Blog Posts in Bipolar Disorder I feel I am being stretched too thin by my blog, my Red Room blog, my Wisefire page, Facebook, Twitter and the ongoing promotion of my book. I feel stretched out into the ethe ... Read on »
Contest Deadline Extended; New Review! by Dr. C.E. C. Medical Doctor Posted in: Blog Posts in Bipolar Disorder It's come to my attention that although I extended the contest deadline until April 30 that I had only mentioned it at facebook and not here. Again, to win a hardback copy of ... Read on »