The Truth About Fiction

Fiction is a place to put a lot of truth because there it can be expressed free of interruption. Indeed I believe there is more truth in a lot of fiction than in nonfiction for this very reason. It is like with morality plays and fables that try to teach you a point. It will be free of the trappings of the day you would normally learn the lesson on, making it clearer to see, to feel, and to experience. Of course it can lack the punch of reality, but that does not have to diminish its value or importance.
Eh, I think I'm blathering. See you next week.

Little Crazy Lately

Yesterday was the first day this month I've not been busy, and it definitely is nice to go back to a more normal schedule. One thing a little annoying is that the evidence of my efforts is not out there yet, so I cannot discuss it. It's coming though, and I'm looking forward to that.

Ever Made a Hail Mary?

With the start of the football season, I am wondering something. How many people have made Hail Mary passes of their own? Something crazy and unlikely you throw up there and see if it works. How did you react after seeing if it worked or not? Not actually looking for responses, just trying to provoke some thought for you.

What's In a Title

I don't remember if I ever talked about the title of this blog before, The Art of Cloud Watching. I've been thinking some lately and thinking about what that phrase means to me, so I decided to talk about it here.
Obviously it is a reference to the idea of cloud watching, which is to see shapes in the shapeless. The art of this craft is to find shapes in the shapeless, or to find beauty where others do not. To see the unconventional beauty of the world. Not the roses but the weeds. Not the sunset or rise, but the rain or lightning. It is a skill I hope many people lack, because I want everyone to be able to find the conventional beauties in the world. Not everyone can though. For these, it is necessary to appreciate what is there before them, and find in it beauty others need never look for.
The Art of Cloud Watching is a triumphant idea, where one overcomes what is before them to find more.