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Author Archives: Ryan Simmons
Stumbling off Olympus
Earlier this morning I was flipping through the channels when I came across the Olympics. The event? Women's 20 kilometer "race walk." It's a type of foot race in which, apparently, you have to move as fast as possible while having at least one foot on the ground at all times (which you don't when you run). Here is a video of some race walking:
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The Dark Side of the Rainbow
You, at some point, have probably heard about "The Dark Side of the Rainbow," even if you don't recognize the name. Surely, at some point in your life, some bleary-eyed aquaintance wearing a Grateful Dead t-shirt has told you that if you play Pink Floyd's "Dark Side of the Moon" album over the video for "The Wizard of Oz," the two synch up perfectly. Read more [...]
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Posted in Miscellaneous, Music, Video
Tagged dub, pink floyd, wizard of oz
Edifying Thoughts of a Tobacco-Smoker
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote this blogcat, which acts as a sort of a preface to this column. If you have not yet read it, I recommend you do so. In brief, it discusses some cultural and literary allusions to cigarettes and cigarette smoking. The purpose of this essay is to extend my ruminations on the subject towards a logical conclusion. The Read more [...]
Posted in Columns, Creative Writing, Philosophy, Ryan
Tagged addict, cigarette, identity, psychology, society
Life is a Cigarette
This is the inaugural post for the Quarry. This blogcat will be a collection of short essays and articles dealing with a range of topics that I find interesting to write about. At times, these pieces will be complements to my longer columns. Presently, this acts as a bit of an "introduction" to the column that will be written over the course of the next week. Breathe it in. Read more [...]
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Posted in Creative Writing, Miscellaneous, Music, Video
Tagged cigarette, david bowie, music, poetry