Monthly Archives: June 2011

The Black Box

Posted on June 30, 2011 by Monica Byrne
I find that many scientists regard art-making as an unstructured, loosey-goosey sort of work. Sometimes it is. But just as often it’s a driven, deductive sort of work. Similarly, writers usually regard science as mechanical and data-driven; but in practice, science is very creative and messy.
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Theater Geek

Posted on June 19, 2011 by jlasko
My tray is full and I’m standing in the cafeteria. I’m imagining that everyone is looking at me but fearing that I’m invisible. I don’t know where to sit. I find high school dramas of all kinds generally irresistible. Irreconcilable crushes, the discovery of previously latent powers, the unquestioned belief
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My Body, My Words

Posted on June 5, 2011 by vgrise
On the hottest night in the history of Los Angeles, I am crammed into a small piano bar, sweat dripping down the back of my thigh. Drinks are flowing and the audience’s laughter is rowdy and loud. Singer/songwriter Dorian Wood competes with the noise on an electric keyboard that loses
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