Because It’s December As the calendar year comes to an end, Americans are inclined to think more than usual about money. Depending on one’s circumstances, thinking about money takes many forms. One of them, that includes so many of us, is Christmas spending, which imposes a different form of stress in every part of the… Continue reading Because It’s December
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The Aftermath: Start Planning
Fascist dictatorships never last for very long. Because fascism is essentially sociopathic, sane people get tired of it quickly. People may have bought into a fascists’ campaign propaganda because it appeals on some level that’s not particularly mentally healthy, like a secretly held prejudice or anxiety. They get drawn into the fascist’s rhetoric without ever… Continue reading The Aftermath: Start Planning
You Really Don’t Want to Be a Fascist
The French author Emil Zola took down the Dreyfus Affair, a criminal case that divided France, with his infamous screed, “J’Accuse.” ********************************************************************** The far-right wing, with its fascist ideology, becomes increasingly strident, and this is a bad idea for everyone, including the fascists. But because so many people don’t bother paying attention to history or… Continue reading You Really Don’t Want to Be a Fascist
A Wake for Marcel Proust
The last weeks have passed in the arduous effort to raise money for ArtHouseSF.org, my nonprofit for co-op artists’ housing and venues in San Francisco. The annual anniversary of Proust’s death, November 18, 1922, slipped by without observation. I will surely throw another wake for Marcel in 2022, to observe the 100th anniversary of his… Continue reading A Wake for Marcel Proust
A Case of Intellectual Property Theft
In the course of a routine internet search, to see who’s posting things about me these days, I found this ad. It came as something of a shock to know that an issue of Proust Said That had been included in a volume of two of the books of In Search, published in India, for… Continue reading A Case of Intellectual Property Theft
Karl Ove Knausgaard: A Proustie for Our Times
I was on page six of Knausgaard’s last book of the series, My Struggle, when I saw the first mention of Proust. Of course, I thought. Of course. There would be many mentions of Proust. It rolled over me in a wave of comprehension: Knausgaard has done exactly what Proust did, if certainly differently, nearly… Continue reading Karl Ove Knausgaard: A Proustie for Our Times
Let’s Talk About Writers
Recently, I’ve been thinking about writing, and how essential writers are to the knowledge of everything. Authors produce almost all sources of information, in one way or another. Books, textbooks, magazines, websites, and other written materials were produced by writers. Maybe a person doesn’t really read, and they get their information from lectures, news, documentaries,… Continue reading Let’s Talk About Writers
Introducing: the One and Only Dr. Really?
My esteemed friend, the remarkable, mega-Dada Dr. Really?, decided I needed a website to make Proust Said That readily available to the public—all ten issues are on this site— and to give me a forum for my incessant musings. This is actually his site, as much as mine, and I never know what will show… Continue reading Introducing: the One and Only Dr. Really?
Moving
Moving is a life-changing event, as Proust and I both attest. In the last few months, I’ve moved from a 2100 square foot flat in the North of Panhandle district, that I lived in for 17 years, to a 12 x 14 foot room, with 90% of the belongings (that I kept) stored in an… Continue reading Moving
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